Lake Crescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoise
Construction of eight two-storey terraced houses in two blocks at Lake Crescent, Portlaoise.
2189 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 February 2021
- Reference
- 2189
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2021
- Residential units
- 7
- Floor area
- 3920 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of two blocks, each containing four two-bedroom, two-storey terraced houses. The project includes communal parking, common entrances, and connections to existing mains services.
- 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 2 no. Blocks , each containing 4 no. Two-bedroom, two-storey, terraced houses as follows: 2 no. Type b on plot nos. 10 & 14, 2 no. Type b1 on plot nos. 10a & 14a, 2 no. Type b2 on plot nos 11a & 15a, and 2 no. Type b3 on plot nos 11 & 15, communal parking outside both blocks, common entrances into both blocks, and 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 | 20 m |
| 11 Lake Crescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €257,268 | 22 m |
| 15 Lakecrescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €321,586 | 23 m |
| 11a Lake Crescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €233,481 | 26 m |
| 14a Lake Cresent, Kilminchyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €311,000 | 28 m |
| 2 Lake Grove, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | Feb 2026 | €260,000 | 80 m |
| 64 Lime Tree Ave, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 115 m |
| 65 Limetree Ave, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 116 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 received16 February 2021
- Further information requested8 April 2021
- Further information received12 January 2022
- Decision due8 February 2022
- Decision issued7 February 2022
- Grant issued14 March 2022
- Permission expiry13 March 2027
In the area
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