Apt no 4, Dunamaise Court, Kilminchy
Retention of a change of use from an apartment to a part-time business premises.
18679 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 November 2018
- Reference
- 18679
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain the change of use of an apartment to a business premises. The business is intended for minimal use, operating between 6 to 8 hours per week.
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
Retain change of use from apartment to minimal use (6 to 8 hours per week) business premises and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Bridle Walk, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €185,000 | 101 m |
| 8 Bridal Walk, Dublin Road, Kilminchy | Oct 2025 | €196,000 | 101 m |
| 25 Bridle Walk, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €173,000 | 102 m |
| 34 Bridle Walk, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €217,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 30 Bridle Walk, Kilminchy Village, Portlaoise | Jul 2026 | €205,000 | 103 m |
| 32 Bridle Walk Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 106 m |
| 5 Kilminchy Place, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 113 m |
| 3 Kilminchy Place, Portlaoise, Co. Laois | Jun 2025 | €490,000 | 138 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 received8 November 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retain change of use from apartment to minimal use (6 to 8 hours per week) business premises and all…
Apt No. 4 , Dunamaise Court , Kilminchy
18721LaoisLodged 29 Nov 2018Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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Construct a new front porch to the front of the existing dwelling house, and all associated site works
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- Awaiting decisionRetention
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