Emo, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Construction of new dressing rooms, a gym, meeting room, and viewing stand in Emo.
16529 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 October 2016
- Reference
- 16529
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct dressing rooms incorporating toilets, a gym, a meeting room, and a viewing stand. The development will also include a wastewater treatment system and percolation area.
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
Construct dressing rooms to incorporate toilets, gym, meeting room, viewing stand, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and associated site work
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Laois County Council
95% granted
of 230 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Laois County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Laois County Council
- 95%5,498
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 351 m |
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €190,000 | 384 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 received27 October 2016
- Decision due21 December 2016
- Decision issued20 December 2016
- Grant issued30 January 2017
- Permission expiry29 January 2022
In the area
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2360353LaoisLodged 4 Sept 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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2360351LaoisLodged 4 Sept 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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