50 Rushall, Shannon Road, Mountrath Co. Laois
Retention of the change of use of a domestic garage to a granny flat.
2560348 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560348
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 June 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 29 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to keep the completed change of use of a domestic garage to a granny flat located to the rear of the main dwellinghouse.
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
Retain change of use of domestic garage to granny flat to rear of dwellinghouse and all associated site works
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Rushall, Mountrath, Laois | Jun 2025 | €210,000 | 36 m |
| 37 Rush Hall, Mountrath, Co Laoisnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €117,366 | 36 m |
| 55 Rush Hall, Mountrath, Co Laois | Oct 2025 | €253,000 | 43 m |
| 69 Rush Hall, Mountrath, County Laois | Apr 2025 | €318,000 | 67 m |
| 15 Radharc Na Sleibhte, Mountrath, Co Laois | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 73 m |
| 35 Rush Hall, Mountrath, Co Laoisnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €104,682 | 74 m |
| 17 St Fintans Terrace, Mountrath, Laois | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 100 m |
| 3 Derrybeg Avenue, Mountrathprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €370,000 | 100 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 received10 June 2025
- Further information requested1 August 2025
- Further information received11 August 2025
- Decision due7 September 2025
- Decision issued5 September 2025
- Grant issued7 October 2025
- Permission expiry6 October 2030
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