Market Square, Mountrath, Co. Laois
Amendments to a previously approved development in Mountrath, including revised windows and a new entrance.
2660071 · Laois County Council · Lodged 11 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660071
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to amend a previously approved planning permission. The changes include revised fenestration and the provision of a new entrance doorway on the front elevation.
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
Amend previously approved planning ref. 25/60168 to include revised fenestration and provision of new entrance doorway to front elevation and all associated ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 74 m |
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 127 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 139 m |
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 144 m |
| 16 Mountrath View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 234 m |
| 2 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 234 m |
| 1 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,262 | 234 m |
| Shannon Street, Mountrath, Co Laois | Jun 2026 | €317,000 | 272 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 received11 February 2026
- Decision due7 April 2026
- Decision issued7 April 2026
- Grant issued19 May 2026
- Permission expiry22 June 2030
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