Market Sq., Mountrath, Co. Laois
Conversion of a disused public house into a restaurant and takeaway in Mountrath.
2560168 · Laois County Council · Lodged 31 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560168
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 March 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing, disused pub on Market Square. The space will be converted into a restaurant and takeaway, including associated signage and 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
Change use of existing disused public house area to use as a restaurant and take away and all associated ancillary signage and 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 74 m |
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 127 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 139 m |
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 144 m |
| 16 Mountrath View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 234 m |
| 2 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 234 m |
| 1 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,262 | 234 m |
| Shannon Street, Mountrath, Co Laois | Jun 2026 | €317,000 | 272 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 received31 March 2025
- Decision due25 May 2025
- Decision issued22 May 2025
- Grant issued23 June 2025
- Permission expiry22 June 2030
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