Russ Ave, Mountrath, Co. Laois
Installation of six floodlights and associated site works in Mountrath.
2571 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 August 2025
- Reference
- 2571
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the installation of six floodlights at Russ Avenue, Mountrath. The application includes all associated 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
Install 6 no floodlights and all associated siteworks.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 294 m |
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 304 m |
| 8 Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 392 m |
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 443 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 444 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 received25 August 2025
- Decision due19 October 2025
- Decision issued10 October 2025
- Grant issued17 November 2025
- Permission expiry16 November 2030
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
Previously granted permission for 6 no. floodlights and all associated site works
Russ Ave , Mountrath , Co Laois
2566LaoisLodged 15 Aug 2025Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Planning on previously granted planning for 6 no floodlights and all ancillary associated siteworks
Russ Ave , Mountrah , Co. Laois
2570LaoisLodged 22 Aug 2025Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
(a) Astroturf area, associated lighting and fencing (b) lighting for main pitch 4 mo. lighting on both sides.…
Russ Avenue , Mountrath , Co. Laois
18451LaoisLodged 25 Jul 2018Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Retain (a) wall between carpark and pitch 2m high, (b) storage shed (c) scoreboard, (d) 1 m high fence…
Russ Avenue , Mountrath , Co. Laois
17154LaoisLodged 31 Mar 2017Retention
- Granted40 m away
(a) Astroturf area, associated lighting and fencing (b) lighting for main pitch 4 No. lighting on both sides,…
Russ Avenue , Mountrath , Co. Laois
18460LaoisLodged 1 Aug 2018Other
- Granted40 m away
Retain (a) wall between carpark and pitch 2m high, (b) storage shed (c) scoreboard, (d) 1 m high fence…
Russ Avenue , Mountrath , Co. Laois
17178LaoisLodged 13 Apr 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision130 m away
Construct a 30m monopole tower carrying telecommunications equipment, together with associated equipment and…
St Fintan's GAA Club , Mountrath , Co. Laois
20176LaoisLodged 1 Apr 2020Infrastructure
- Granted180 m away
Change use of an existing workshop building to a single family two bedroom dwelling, consisting of…
Parnell Lane , Mountrath , Co. Laois
23254LaoisLodged 19 Sept 2023Change of use
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