Scoil Naomh Eoin, Killenard, Co. Laois
Installation of a new synthetic grass training pitch at Scoil Naomh Eoin in Killenard.
21185 · Laois County Council · Lodged 29 March 2021
- Reference
- 21185
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves installing a new all-weather synthetic grass training pitch within the existing grass playing area. Works will include stripping the existing sod, installing land drainage pipes, a new soakaway, and a stone sub-base.
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Official record
Development description
Install a new synthetic grass training pitch within the existing grass playing area as follows: strip off the existing grass sod, install land drainage pipes, new soakaway, stone sub-base and a new all-weather synthetic grass playing pitch surface
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Windmill, Place, Killenard | Aug 2025 | €445,000 | 87 m |
| 7 Mount Henry Close, Killenard, Portarlington | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 87 m |
| 12 Mount Henry Drive, Killenard, County Laois | Jul 2025 | €455,000 | 132 m |
| 3 The Green, Millers Hill, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €409,691 | 173 m |
| The Gardeners, Killenard, Portarlington | Jun 2025 | €510,000 | 260 m |
| 7 Rathmiles Ave, Killenard, Portarlington | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 316 m |
| 8 Rathmiles Ave, The Heritage, Portarlington | Apr 2026 | €890,000 | 321 m |
| 10 Rathmiles Avenue, Killenard, Portarlington | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 343 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 received29 March 2021
- Decision due23 May 2021
- Decision issued14 May 2021
- Grant issued14 June 2021
- Permission expiry13 June 2026
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