Mainstreet Mounthrath, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a medical clinic in Mountrath.
2460273 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460273
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor retail unit into a new medical clinic. The works will include alterations to the entrance, new signage, and internal alterations.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Laois county council. I giselle lopes semedo dos reis seek planning permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit at main street, mountrath to form a new medical clinic to include, alterations to the existing entrance, new signage, internal alterations and all associated site development works at main street, mountrath, co laois.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 88 m |
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 97 m |
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 161 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 187 m |
| 2 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 293 m |
| 1 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,262 | 293 m |
| 16 Mountrath View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 293 m |
| Shannon Street, Mountrath, Co Laois | Jun 2026 | €317,000 | 333 m |
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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 May 2024
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