Kilnacourt House, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Change of use from a healthcare facility to office space within a protected structure.
19491 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 August 2019
- Reference
- 19491
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of part of the lower ground floor of Kilnacourt House from a healthcare facility to office space. The works include internal changes, additional car parking, and ancillary site works within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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
Change use from healthcare facility to office space in part of lower ground floor granted under planning permission 09/329, internal changes and all ancillary site works including additional car parking, all lying within the curtilage of kilnacourt house, a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 The Oaks, Portarlington, Laois | Oct 2025 | €165,000 | 97 m |
| 421 The Sycamores, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 104 m |
| 10 Bracklone Street, Portarlington, County Laois | Apr 2025 | €70,000 | 128 m |
| 10 Bracklone Street, Portarlington, County Laois | May 2025 | €40,000 | 128 m |
| 45 Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 131 m |
| 5 Station Rd, Portarlington, Laois | Jul 2025 | €237,500 | 132 m |
| 28 The Oaks, Kilnacourt Wood, Portarlington | Feb 2025 | €137,500 | 133 m |
| Bracklone Street, Portarlington, Co Laois | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 151 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 August 2019
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