Shannon Street, Mountrath, Co. Laois
Subdivision of an existing building into three townhouses.
2460333 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460333
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 June 2024
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 566 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to complete internal works and make front, side, and rear façade changes to an existing building. This is to facilitate its subdivision into three townhouses, consisting of one 2-bedroom and two 3-bedroom units.
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
Complete internal works, front, side & rear façade changes to subdivide existing building into 3 no. Townhouses (1 no. 2 bed & 2 no. 3 beds) and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 43 m |
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 55 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 98 m |
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 144 m |
| 1 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,262 | 201 m |
| 16 Mountrath View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 201 m |
| 2 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 201 m |
| Shannon Street, Mountrath, Co Laois | Jun 2026 | €317,000 | 240 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 received10 June 2024
- Further information requested1 August 2024
- Further information received14 January 2025
- Decision due10 February 2025
- Decision issued10 February 2025
- Grant issued18 March 2025
- Permission expiry17 March 2030
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