Duggen's Flats, Main Street, Rathdowney
Retention of a change of use from commercial to residential on the ground floor.
2460278 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460278
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 May 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 57 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for converting the ground floor of the property from commercial to residential use. It also includes using the existing outbuildings for private storage.
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
Retain change of use from commercial to residential on the ground floor and for the existing outbuildings to be used for private storage and all ancillary and necessary site works
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 11 m |
| Mill St, Rathdowney, Laois | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 12 m |
| Levalley, Rathdowney, Laois | May 2025 | €110,000 | 24 m |
| Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2025 | €127,000 | 180 m |
| 28 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 212 m |
| 1 Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 213 m |
| 5 Pound St, Rathdowney, Co Laois | Mar 2025 | €113,500 | 236 m |
| 4 Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2026 | €165,000 | 236 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received22 May 2024
- Decision due16 July 2024
- Decision issued12 July 2024
- Grant issued13 August 2024
- Permission expiry19 October 2027
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