The Coffee Pot Unit 4 and part of Unit 5, Connolly Street, Mountmellick Co. Laois
Facade and shopfront alterations at The Coffee Pot in Mountmellick.
2560713 · Laois County Council · Lodged 30 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560713
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to alter the facades of Unit 4 and part of Unit 5 on Connolly Street. This will include variations to the existing shopfronts.
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
To alter facades, including variations to shopfronts
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To serve the needs of new/existing residential areas”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 152 m |
| 21 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Laois | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 184 m |
| 12 Davitt Court, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2025 | €258,000 | 226 m |
| 24 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Laois | Oct 2025 | €440,000 | 227 m |
| 5 Sarsfield St, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €240,000 | 277 m |
| 25 Davitt Court, Davitt Rd, Mountmellick | Jun 2026 | €233,000 | 287 m |
| 26 Davitt Court Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois | Jan 2025 | €297,500 | 292 m |
| Apt 5 Orchard View, Ashgrove, Mountmellicknot full market price | May 2025 | €87,500 | 321 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 received30 October 2025
- Decision due2 January 2026
- Decision issued16 December 2025
- Grant issued26 January 2026
- Permission expiry25 January 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retain change of use of part of Unit 5 from previously approved retail to use as coffee shop
The Coffee Pot , Unit 4 Connolly St , Mountmellick
23292LaoisLodged 18 Dec 2023Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retain change of use of part of Unit 5 from previously approved retail to use as coffee shop
The Coffee Pot , Unit 4 Connolly St , Mountmellick
249LaoisLodged 16 Jan 2024Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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16553LaoisLodged 14 Nov 2016Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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- Granted110 m away
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2460687LaoisLodged 12 Nov 2024Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Construct a single storey extension, consisting of 2 no. classrooms and toilets together with the demolition…
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18597LaoisLodged 5 Oct 2018Infrastructure
- Granted110 m away
Retain prefabricated accommodation, consisting of 3 no. classrooms and toilets, all located to the south/rear…
Davitt Road , Mountmellick , Co. Laois
18512LaoisLodged 17 Aug 2018Retention
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