Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Co.Laois
Construction of 13 new houses and retention of 8 houses in Portlaoise.
19712 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 December 2019
- Reference
- 19712
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2019
- Residential units
- 17
- Floor area
- 34340 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the addition of one terraced unit and the construction of 12 two-storey, three-bedroom terraced houses across three blocks. Permission is also sought to retain and complete 8 two-storey, two-bedroom terraced houses across two blocks, including all ancillary site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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 development consisting of (a) block 1 : the addition of a type c2 unit at 59a lake drive onto the terraced block of 3 no. Units granted under planning ref. No 18/363 to create a terraced block of 4 no. Units, (b) blocks 2 & 3:2 no. Terraced blocks containing 6 no. Three-bedroom, two storey houses as follows: 2 no. Type c3 at 63b lake drive and 36 lake glade, 2 no. Type c1 at 63a lake drive and 36a lake glade and 2 no. Type c at 63 lake drive and 36b lake glade, (c) block
- A terraced block of 3 no. Three-bedroom, two-storey houses as follows; a type c5 at 23 lake glade, a type c2 at 23a lake glade and a type c4 at 23b lake glade. Permission is also sought to retain and complete (d) blocks 5 &
- 2 no. Terraced blocks containing 8 no. Two-bedroom, two-storey houses as follows: 2 no type a at 1 lake vale & 11 lake way, 2 no. Type a1 at 1a lake vale & 11a lake way, 2 no. Type a2 at 3a lake vale & 21a lake grove and 2 no. Type a3 at 3 lake vale & 21 lake grove and (e) all ancillary site works to include connection to existing mains services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 10a Lake Crescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €233,479 | 100 m |
| 14 Lake Place, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | Jan 2026 | €226,500 | 107 m |
| 15 Lakecrescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €321,586 | 110 m |
| 11a Lake Crescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €233,481 | 112 m |
| 11 Lake Crescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €257,268 | 114 m |
| 1 Lake Place, Kilminchy Village, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €201,000 | 116 m |
| 14a Lake Cresent, Kilminchyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €311,000 | 137 m |
| 22a Lake Ave, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €163,000 | 165 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 received13 December 2019
- Further information requested13 February 2020
- Further information received24 July 2020
- Decision due20 August 2020
- Decision issued19 August 2020
- Grant issued21 September 2020
- Permission expiry20 September 2025
In the area
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Extend duration of Planning Permission Ref. 19/712
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