Churchfield Court, Castletown, Co. Laois
Construction of three new houses and boundary alterations at Churchfield Court.
1816 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 January 2018
- Reference
- 1816
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2018
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 321 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of altering the existing boundaries of site number 12 to provide one detached and two semi-detached houses. It also includes extending the boundaries of the development and connecting to existing services.
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
Extend the boundaries and connect to existing services of the development, permissioin is also sought to alter the existing boundaries of site no. 12 and thereafter provide one detached and two semi-detached houses along with all ancillary services and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing village centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castletown Inn, Castletown, Co Laois | May 2026 | €100,000 | 122 m |
| Lisheenbrien, Owney Arra, Castletown | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 229 m |
| Old Borris, Castletown, Portlaoise | Nov 2025 | €80,000 | 237 m |
| 5 Elderfield Dr, Castletown, Laois | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 240 m |
| 3 Elderfield Dr, Castletown, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 250 m |
| 30 Churchfield Heights, Castletown, Laois | Apr 2026 | €78,000 | 313 m |
| 38 Churchfield Heights, Castletown, Co. Laoisnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €96,000 | 314 m |
| 6 St Patricks Terrace, Castletown, Laois | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 348 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 received18 January 2018
- Decision due14 March 2018
- Decision issued5 March 2018
- Grant issued13 April 2018
- Permission expiry12 April 2023
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