GrantedNew dwellingDecided 16 December 2024

Nr. 3 Acragar (lands to the rear of existing dwelling), Mountmellick, County Laois

Construction of a single-storey house and garage to the rear of an existing dwelling.

2460573 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 October 2024

Reference: 2460573
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 October 2024
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 145 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought to construct a single-storey dwelling and domestic garage on lands to the rear of an existing property in Mountmellick. The development includes a new site entrance and connection to public utilities.

New dwellingbacklandnew housegarage

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Construct single storey dwelling, domestic garage, new site entrance, connection to all public utilities and all associated siteworks on lands to the rear of existing property

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 1 - Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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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Built & 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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Davitt Rd Mountmellick, Mountmellick, Laois	Apr 2026	€400,000	105 m
12 Davitt Court, Mountmellick, Laois	May 2025	€258,000	210 m
26 Davitt Court Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois	Jan 2025	€297,500	246 m
25 Davitt Court, Davitt Rd, Mountmellick	Jun 2026	€233,000	250 m
21 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Laois	Mar 2026	€180,000	324 m
24 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Laois	Oct 2025	€440,000	474 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 received1 October 2024
Further information requested22 November 2024
Further information received4 December 2024
Decision due9 January 2025
Decision issued16 December 2024
Grant issued28 January 2025
Permission expiry27 January 2030

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