1 Old Mill, Church Avenue, Portlaoise
Change of use of a ground floor commercial unit to residential use.
2560490 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560490
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 August 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 72 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor commercial unit into a residential unit. The property is located at 1 Old Mill, Church Avenue, Portlaoise.
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 of use from existing ground floor commercial unit to residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 The Old Mill, Church St, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 23 m |
| 7 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 49 m |
| 8 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €238,000 | 51 m |
| 31 Millbrook, Church Rd, Portlaois | Jun 2025 | €192,500 | 125 m |
| 28 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €120,000 | 126 m |
| 23 St John'S Square, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2026 | €200,000 | 182 m |
| 10 Bridge St, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 229 m |
| 37 St Johns Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €197,000 | 232 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 received14 August 2025
- Decision due8 October 2025
- Decision issued3 October 2025
- Grant issued14 November 2025
- Permission expiry13 November 2030
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