Planning register
Mountmellick
Planning applications inside the Mountmellick, Co. Laois settlement, as recorded on the statutory register. The area is the CSO’s Census 2022 urban boundary.
- Applications
- 183
- County
- Laois
Planning intelligence
What the data shows
The planning register for Mountmellick contains a total of 183 applications, with 124 applications granted, refused, or part-granted since 2016. Within this group, the grant rate stands at 95%, representing 118 granted, 6 refused, and 0 part-granted applications. The most common development types are retention at 24%, extensions at 22%, change of use at 9%, and apartments at 9%. Recent application filings show 12 lodged in 2023, 20 in 2024, and 26 in 2025.
An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.
Grant rate
95%
of 124 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016.
- Granted
- 118
- Refused
- 6
- No decision recorded
- 59
Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.
What’s being built
- Retention
- 24%
- Extension
- 22%
- Change of use
- 9%
- Apartments
- 9%
- New dwelling
- 8%
- Infrastructure
- 7%
Grant rate by category
How each kind of application has been decided in Mountmellick, 2017–2026.
| Category | Granted | Decided | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retention | 100% | 30 | 90% |
“Decided” counts applications granted, refused or part-granted — withdrawn and invalid applications are excluded. Categories with fewer than 30 decided applications are not listed, because a rate over a handful of applications would not mean anything.
Activity over time
Applications lodged, by year
Grant rate, by year of decision
Recently lodged in Mountmellick
- Granted
Retain attic/storage space to include velux and dormer windows & retention of living/dining rooms space
Strahard , MountMellick , Laois
2660226LaoisLodged 22 Apr 2026
- Awaiting decision
Retain attic/storage space to include velux and dormer windows. Retention of living/dining rooms space
Strahard , MountMellick , Laois
2660223LaoisLodged 22 Apr 2026
- Granted
Retain fuel shed, tool store, garden room and home gym, together with all ancillary services
23 O'MOORE STREET , MOUNTMELLICK , LAOIS
2660216LaoisLodged 20 Apr 2026
- Awaiting decision
Retain attic/storage space to include velux and dormer windows. Retention of living/dining rooms space
Strahard , MountMellick , Co. Laois
2660215LaoisLodged 18 Apr 2026
- Awaiting decision
Replace the existing grass pitch by a new Astro turf playing surface, new perimeter fencing to pitch, new…
Conor Davis Park , Townparks , Mountmellick
2660113LaoisLodged 3 Mar 2026
- Awaiting decision
Replace existing grass pitch by a new Astro turf playing surface, new perimeter fencing to pitch, new pitch…
Conor Davis Park , , Mountmellick
2660097LaoisLodged 23 Feb 2026
- Granted
The change of use from hairdressers to coffee shop and associated services — the demolition of a single…
10 Patrick Street , Mountmellick , County Laois
2660069LaoisLodged 11 Feb 2026
- Granted
Retain the front porch, retain the change of use from garage to part of dwelling house and all associated…
St. Martin , Acragar , Mountmellick Co. Laois
2660055LaoisLodged 4 Feb 2026
- Awaiting decision
Retain the front porch, retain the change of use from garage to part of dwelling house and all associated…
St. Martin , Acragar , Mountmellick Co. Laois
2660047LaoisLodged 30 Jan 2026
- Granted
Construct — two Velux rooflights to the rear of the existing roof
62 Emmett Street , Mountmellick , Co.Laois
2660022LaoisLodged 21 Jan 2026
- Awaiting decision
Include Planning permission for — two Velux rooflights to the rear of the existing roof
62 Emmett Street , Mountmellick , Co.Laois
2560880LaoisLodged 20 Dec 2025
- Awaiting decision
Two Velux rooflights to the rear of the existing roof — minor adjustments to the rear first floor windows of…
62 Emmett Street , Mountmellick , Co.Laois
2560863LaoisLodged 17 Dec 2025
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