Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedNew dwellingDecided 30 June 2020

Site no. 17, Ard Edmond, Churchfield Castletown

Construction of a new house and domestic garage with associated site works.

20170 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 March 2020

Reference
20170
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 March 2020
Residential units
2
Floor area
202 m²

Summary

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The development consists of building a new dwelling house and a domestic garage on site number 17. It will also include site boundaries and all associated site works.

New dwellingnew housegarage

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Official record

Development description

Construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, site boundaries and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 1 - Existing ResidentialRS
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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 30 September 2020.

Notified floor area: 172

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
6 St Patricks Terrace, Castletown, LaoisDec 2025€220,000149 m
30 Churchfield Heights, Castletown, LaoisApr 2026€78,000150 m
38 Churchfield Heights, Castletown, Co. Laoisnot full market priceApr 2025€96,000199 m
Lisheenbrien, Owney Arra, CastletownDec 2025€75,000275 m
Westfield, Castletown, PortlaoiseAug 2025€320,000408 m
Castletown Inn, Castletown, Co LaoisMay 2026€100,000422 m
3 Elderfield Dr, Castletown, PortlaoiseJan 2025€310,000497 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

  1. Application received27 March 2020
  2. Decision due16 July 2020
  3. Decision issued30 June 2020
  4. Grant issued31 July 2020
  5. Permission expiry30 July 2025

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