Dunnes Hardware, New Row, Abbeyleix Co. Laois
Demolition of a furniture store and construction of 28 residential units in Abbeyleix.
2460769 · Laois County Council · Lodged 17 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460769
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2024
- Residential units
- 26
- Floor area
- 50726 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of 20 houses of various types (terraced, semi-detached, and bungalows) and 8 duplex apartments in a two-storey block. It also includes the demolition of an existing furniture store, a new vehicular entrance, parking, and associated site 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
Construct 28no. Residential dwelling units comprising of 3no. Two storey 4 bed 7 person terraced house type a, 4no. Two storey 3 bed 5 person terrace house type b, 3no. Dormer 3 bed 5 person terraced house type c, 10no. Bungalow 2 bed 3 person terraced & semi-detached house type d, two storey duplex block consisting of 4no. 1 bed 2 person units at ground level and 4no. 1 bed 2 person units at first floor level, communal bin & bicycle store, demolition of existing furniture store, vehicular entrance from new row, parking, boundary treatments, landscaped amenity space, local road and footpaths, and all associated site infrastructure works.
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| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 259 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 278 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 283 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 342 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 received17 December 2024
- Further information requested19 February 2025
- Further information received8 July 2025
- Decision due19 August 2025
- Decision issued12 August 2025
- Appeal submitted10 September 2025
- Appeal decided20 January 2026
- Permission expiry19 January 2031
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