Acragar, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Design changes to a previously approved house, changing it from a dormer to a single-storey dwelling.
2560144 · Laois County Council · Lodged 24 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560144
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 125 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for revisions to a previously granted planning permission (ref: 21/607) in Mountmellick. The changes involve converting the design from a dormer to a single-storey dwelling, reducing the floor area from 182.2 sqm to 124.5 sqm, and revising the windows.
- Storey
- 1
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
- Revision to previously granted planning permission reg. Ref. No. 21/607. These revisions consist of
- Changing from a dormer to a single storey dwelling
- Reduction in overall floor area from 182.2 sqm to proposed 124.5 sqm and 30 revised fenestration to suit the above adjustments
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Laois County Council
97% granted
of 370 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Laois County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- All categories in Laois County Council
- 95%5,498
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davitt Rd Mountmellick, Mountmellick, Laois | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 237 m |
| 12 Davitt Court, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2025 | €258,000 | 396 m |
| 21 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Laois | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 434 m |
| 26 Davitt Court Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois | Jan 2025 | €297,500 | 454 m |
| 25 Davitt Court, Davitt Rd, Mountmellick | Jun 2026 | €233,000 | 458 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 received24 March 2025
- Decision due18 May 2025
- Decision issued13 May 2025
- Grant issued17 June 2025
- Permission expiry22 November 2026
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