11 Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois.
Change of use from a public house to a restaurant with a takeaway, and redevelopment of upper floors into three apartments.
2460651 · Laois County Council · Lodged 29 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460651
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to convert a public house into a restaurant with a takeaway facility. It also includes the redevelopment of two existing apartments on the first and second floors into two one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom apartment, adjacent to a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 3
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
Carry out development at 11 patrick street, mountmellick, co. Laois. R32 xa58, which is adjacent to a protected structure (record of protected structures reference number rsp023). The development will consist of permission for change of use from public house to restaurant with take-away and re-development of the two existing apartments at first floor and second floor to, 2 no. One-bedroom apartments and 1 no. Two bedroom apartment . Permission is also sought for all demolishment works, construction works, bin area, storage areas 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Laois | Aug 2025 | €145,000 | 28 m |
| 18 Patrick St, Mountmellick, Laois | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 62 m |
| 3 Emmett Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 111 m |
| 28 Collegeview, Mount Mellick, Laois | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 113 m |
| 12 College View Apts, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €154,000 | 116 m |
| 4 Emmett Street, Mountmellick Ls1191f, Ls2191f Ls4872f Ls6863f | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 121 m |
| 5 College View College Ave, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €135,000 | 135 m |
| Apt 43, College Avenue, Mountmellick | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 156 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 received29 October 2024
- Further information requested20 December 2024
- Further information received27 January 2025
- Decision due25 March 2025
- Decision issued24 March 2025
- Grant issued30 April 2025
- Permission expiry29 April 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2660069LaoisLodged 11 Feb 2026Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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19274LaoisLodged 21 May 2019Alterations
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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19236LaoisLodged 30 Apr 2019Apartments
- Granted50 m away
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19281LaoisLodged 22 May 2019Alterations
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Construct two roof shelters: one above the service yard (for bicycle shelter) and one above the side yard…
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19251LaoisLodged 13 May 2019Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Complete and alter (addition of rooflights) the conversion of an existing coach house to a storey and a half…
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19273LaoisLodged 21 May 2019Apartments
- Granted50 m away
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22399LaoisLodged 1 Jul 2022Apartments
- Granted50 m away
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29 Patrick Street , Mountmellick , Co. Laois
22294LaoisLodged 13 May 2022Change of use
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