St Vincents Community Nursing Unit, Ballycullenbeg, Mountmellick Co. Laois
Retention of alterations to a new 50-bed nursing unit building in Mountmellick.
2560163 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560163
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain material alterations to the external envelope of a previously approved 50-bed unit. Changes include facade modifications, roof parapet level reductions, a new boiler house, a maintenance access road, and replacement ramps.
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Official record
Development description
Retain material alterations to the external envelope of the new 50 bed unit building, including the removal of 950mm step in the north façade. The reduction in height of all ensuites roof parapet levels, omission of one number north balcony, addition of the coloured render inserts between windows at all levels. Removal of rendered parapet and replacement with metal balustrade above the glazed curtain wall elements to all facades. The construction of a new boiler house located at the south of the 50 bed unit, a new maintenance access road. Replacement of existing non-compliant ramps to the rear (south) of the existing nursing unit including all associated site and landscape works. Permission was granted for the new 50 bed unit for the replacement of existing beds including support services, associated site works, reconfiguration/upgrade landscaping works and associated minor works at st vincent’s hospital, per reg. Reference 20/208.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Saint Joseph's Terrace, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Feb 2025 | €107,000 | 186 m |
| 78 St Josephs Terrace, Mountmlick, Laois | Aug 2025 | €87,738 | 245 m |
| 25 Davitt Court, Davitt Rd, Mountmellick | Jun 2026 | €233,000 | 278 m |
| 26 Davitt Court Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois | Jan 2025 | €297,500 | 283 m |
| 12 Davitt Court, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2025 | €258,000 | 363 m |
| 1 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 473 m |
| 5 Sarsfield St, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €240,000 | 486 m |
| 21 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Laois | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 492 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 received27 March 2025
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