Ballycarroll and Tierhogar, Killenard, Portarlington Co. Laois
Construction of 99 houses, a single-storey creche, a new estate entrance, and the demolition of a derelict farm building.
21467 · Laois County Council · Lodged 30 June 2021
- Reference
- 21467
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 14618 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 99 detached houses of various sizes and designs, alongside a single-storey creche. The project includes a new estate entrance, a pedestrian link, the demolition of a derelict farm building, and extensive drainage infrastructure through adjacent agricultural lands.
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 99 nr. Detached dwelling houses (consisting of 49 no. Two-storey, 5 bedroom houses, 28 no. Two-storey, 4 bedroom houses, 9 no. Two storey, 3 bedroom houses, 4 no. Dormer, 4 bedroom houses, 9 no single storey, 2 bedroom houses), a single storey creche/childcare centre, a new estate entrance off an existing access road on the east side of the killenard road l3171, a pedestrian link to the ballycarroll road l7172, the demolition/removal of a derelict farm building to the village end of the site, all estate roads, boundaries, landscaping, a play area, related and ancillary services and associated site works including a foul drainage piped outfall through adjacent, existing agricultural lands to the north and a piped storm drainage outfall through existing agricultural lands to the east
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide lands for future development in line with national and regional targets over the next Plan period 2021-2027”
National zoning type: Strategic reserve, White land
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Carriglea, Killenard, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €625,000 | 336 m |
| 5 Carriglea, Killenard, Laois | Apr 2026 | €705,000 | 345 m |
| 7 Carriglea, Killenard, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €682,000 | 359 m |
| Tirhogar, Killenard, Portarlington | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 366 m |
| 10 Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €418,502 | 368 m |
| Unit 4 The Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €418,502 | 368 m |
| 68 The Courtyard, Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €316,299 | 368 m |
| 6 Heriitage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 368 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 received30 June 2021
- Further information requested20 August 2021
- Further information received22 December 2021
- Decision due27 January 2022
- Decision issued26 January 2022
- Appeal submitted14 February 2022
- Appeal decided25 April 2023
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
Construct 99 nr. detached dwelling houses (consisting of 49nr. two-storey, 5 bedroom houses, 28nr. two-storey…
Ballycarroll and Tierhoger , Killenard , Portarlington
21320LaoisLodged 12 May 2021Housing estate
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
The construction of 99 nr. detached houses (consisting of 49nr. two-storey, 5 bedroom houses, 28nr.…
Ballycarroll and Tierhoger , Killenard , Portarlington
21275LaoisLodged 30 Apr 2021Housing estate
- Granted190 m away
Construct 5 nr. detached, split-level, dormer dwelling houses (including 4 no. with single-storey, rear…
Tierhogar , Killenard , Portarlington
2460108LaoisLodged 5 Mar 2024Housing estate
- Awaiting decision190 m away
Construct 99 nr. detached dwelling houses (consisting of 49nr. two-storey, 5 bedroom houses, 28nr. two-storey…
Ballycarroll and Tierhoger , Killenard , Portarlington
21298LaoisLodged 6 May 2021Housing estate
- Granted230 m away
Construct two storey dwelling house, entrance, septic tank and percolation area, garage and all associated…
Ballycarroll , Killenard , Co. Laois
16510LaoisLodged 17 Oct 2016New dwelling
- Granted230 m away
1.demolish and alter the existing dwelling house — Proposed extension and alteration to existing dwelling…
Tirhogar , Killenard , Co. Laois
2460613LaoisLodged 14 Oct 2024Extension
- Granted240 m away
Retain a change of use from garage to lounge (domestic space) within existing building envelope and all…
No. 1 Killenard Lodge , Killenard , Co. Laois
21640LaoisLodged 14 Sept 2021Retention
- Granted250 m away
Demolish an existing rear extension and domestic garage and to decommission an existing septic tank.…
Ballycarroll , Killenard , Portarlington
22730LaoisLodged 5 Dec 2022Extension
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