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Laois County Council · 2460163

No. 3 O Connell Square, Mountmellick, Co. Laois

Approved in Aug 2024. Building started in 2025.

  1. 26 Mar 2024Received
  2. 22 Jul 2024Conditional
  3. 27 Aug 2024Final approval
  4. 10 Nov 2025Building started
Status
Building startedi
Decision
Conditional · 22 Jul 2024
Council
Laois County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
2,836 m²

What’s proposed

change use from an existing, 3-storey over basement dwelling house and 3-storey return to a (6-bedroom) guesthouse;the conversion of the connecting, rear 2-storey outbuilding to a restaurant on two floors with a ground floor extended kitchen and an administration office at first floor level all connected to the proposed guesthouse; the conversion of the existing, 2-storey coach house to a ground floor accessible guest bedroom and storage and a first floor, one-bedroom apartment served by a new, private stairwell. The works include the demolition of an existing kitchen entrance porch, general conservation and repairworks/alterations to the existing buildings, extensions consisting of a ground floor extension to the kitchen, a glazed orangery link between guesthouse accommodation, a new stairwell for the restaurant, bicycle and car parking, bin store and all associated site-works and services at No. 3, O Connell Square, Mountmellick, Co. Laois. The premises is a protected structure under ref. RPS 014

Planning details

Reference
2460163
Local authority
Laois County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
26 Mar 2024
Decision due
22 Jul 2024 · decided 22 Jul 2024
Decision
Conditional on 22 Jul 2024
Site area
2,836 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Building started

  • 10 Nov 2025 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0136273LS

Zoning

M2 — Major town centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • NIAH-recorded building · 37
    Bank of Ireland; Mountmellick Town Hall
  • Recorded monument · 4
    Historic town; Church

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.018 Sept 2026, 15:44open
Summary

2460163 is a planning application to Laois County Council for change use from an existing, 3-storey over basement dwelling house and 3-storey return, received on 26 Mar 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 22 Jul 2024.