Main Street Mountrath, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Conversion of a ground floor betting office into a new medical clinic in Mountrath.
2460393 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460393
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing ground floor betting office on Main Street to a new medical clinic. The works will include new external signage, internal alterations, and associated site development works.
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
Change use of an existing ground floor betting office at main street, mountrath to form a new medical clinic to include, new external signage, internal alterations and all associated site development 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 75 m |
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 76 m |
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 207 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 208 m |
| 8 Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 313 m |
| 1 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,262 | 314 m |
| 16 Mountrath View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 314 m |
| 2 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 314 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 received3 July 2024
- Decision due27 August 2024
- Decision issued23 August 2024
- Grant issued23 September 2024
- Permission expiry22 September 2029
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