St. Martin, Acragar, Mountmellick Co. Laois
Retention of a front porch and the conversion of a garage into living space.
2660055 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660055
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 February 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 28 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing front porch. It also seeks to retain the change of use of a garage to part of the main dwelling house.
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Official record
Development description
Retain the front porch, retain the change of use from garage to part of dwelling house 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davitt Rd Mountmellick, Mountmellick, Laois | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 162 m |
| 12 Davitt Court, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2025 | €258,000 | 316 m |
| 26 Davitt Court Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois | Jan 2025 | €297,500 | 372 m |
| 21 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Laois | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 372 m |
| 25 Davitt Court, Davitt Rd, Mountmellick | Jun 2026 | €233,000 | 376 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 received4 February 2026
- Decision due31 March 2026
- Decision issued27 March 2026
- Grant issued28 April 2026
- Permission expiry27 April 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
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St. Martin , Acragar , Mountmellick Co. Laois
2660047LaoisLodged 30 Jan 2026Retention
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21607LaoisLodged 1 Sept 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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21440LaoisLodged 18 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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2560130LaoisLodged 18 Mar 2025Alterations
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Construct new dormer dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance and all associated ancillary…
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21475LaoisLodged 2 Jul 2021New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
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2560144LaoisLodged 24 Mar 2025Alterations
- Granted90 m away
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Related developments
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- Awaiting decisionRetention
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