The planning documents for the Mountmellick FRS were submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála in Dublin on Tuesday 28 October 2025. The documents can be accessed electronically or viewed in paper form as detailed below. The documents will be available from 3 November 2025 to 15 December 2025 inclusive.
Paper copies of the documents can be viewed during normal public opening hours at the following locations:
Electronic copies of the documents can be accessed at the following sites:
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30 October 2025
On Tuesday 28 October 2025 the planning application for the Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme (FRS) was submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála in Dublin.
The planning submission documents will be uploaded to this site on 3 November 2025 and paper copies will be available to view during public opening hours at the offices of Laois County Council in Portlaoise and Mountmellick Library, O'Moore Street, Mountmellick as well as the offices of An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. The documents will be available up to and including 15 December 2025.
12 September 2025
A meeting was held on Monday 18 August 2025 to provide the elected representatives with an update regarding the progress of the Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme (FRS) and the proposal to submit for planning approval to An Coimisiún Pleanála for the scheme which will provide for flood protection up to a 1 in 100-year event.
Below are links to the presentation and flood maps given to the representatives by Laois County Council, the Office of Public Works and the designers, JBA Consulting/Egis.
Following the meeting, a supporting document was prepared and the link to this document is also given below.
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4 June 2024
Please follow the link to access the latest Newsletter.
14 September 2023
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Public Information Day event held at the MDA between 3pm and 8pm on Tuesday 12 September 2023. Please remember to complete and return the Questionnaire you received. If needed, you can download a questionnaire at the following link - download questionnaire. A copy of the posters that were on display at the event can be downloaded using the following link - download PID posters.
31 August 2023
We invite residents, businesses and interested parties to attend the Public Information Day for the Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme. More details are in the Newsletter.
14 December 2022
6 April 2021
Laois County Council and the Office of Public Works (OPW) are pleased to invite residents, businesses, landowners and other interested parties to participate in the non-statutory Emerging Options Engagement Event for the Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme.
23 March 2021
News round up for March.
13 January 2021
It has been confirmed that flood relief schemes are essential projects and works on site can continue through the COVID-19 Level 5 lockdown.
14 December 2020
SI Continues and CCTV survey commences in Mountmellick.
28 October 2020
The Site Investigation contract for the Mountmellick FRS has been awarded to Priority Geotechnical Limited.
17 October 2020
Our second newsletter is now available from the Project Documents page.
29 September 2020
A number of survey contracts have been carried out or are in the process of being procured in the progression of the Mountmellick scheme.
13 November 2019
We invite residents, businesses and interested parties to attend the Public Engagement Day for the Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme.
24 October 2019
A contract has been signed to begin work on a detailed design and implementation of a Flood Relief Scheme in Mountmellick, a town that has been badly hit in recent years.
