Knockanina, Castletown Road, Mountrath
Retain a reduced floor area, lower eaves, and lower ridge height for an existing building.
2660164 · Laois County Council · Lodged 24 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660164
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to modify previously granted planning permission ref no 2460121. The application seeks to retain an as-built reduced floor area, lower eaves, lower ridge height, and as-built openings for Building A.
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
- Retain
- Retention permission to previously granted planning permission ref no 2460121 to included
- Retention of as-built reduced floor area to building a
- Retention of lower eaves and ridge height to building a
- Retention of as-built openings to building a
- All associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Ard Erin, Mountrath, Co Laois | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 345 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 received24 March 2026
- Decision due18 May 2026
- Decision issued15 May 2026
- Grant issued16 June 2026
- Permission expiry12 January 2030
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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