The Heritage Golf Resort, Killnard, Co. Laois
Relocation of pro-shop and restaurant, and provision of 37 golf suites at a golf resort.
224 · Laois County Council · Lodged 6 January 2022
- Reference
- 224
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves relocating the existing pro-shop and restaurant within the Heritage Golf Course Club House. It also includes constructing an extension for the pro-shop, providing 37 golf suites across three floors, adding balconies, and altering the building's elevations.
- Storeys
- 3
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
- Relocation of existing pro-shop to the existing golf buggy store and for the construction of an extension to accommodate proposed pro-shop located to the side of the existing heritage golf course club house
- For the relocation of the existing restaurant and ancillary services to the lower ground floor of the existing heritage golf course club house
- For the provision of golf suite accommodation (37 in total) to the lower ground floor , the ground floor and first floor of the existing heritage golf course club house
- For the provision of balconies to the proposed golf suites including the changes to the elevations of the existing heritage golf course club house
- For all associated site development works at the heritage golf resort , killenard , co. Laois r32 da50
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve tourist amenities in the county.”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Rathmiles Ave, Killenard, Portarlington | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 126 m |
| 8 Rathmiles Ave, The Heritage, Portarlington | Apr 2026 | €890,000 | 151 m |
| 5 Windmill, Place, Killenard | Aug 2025 | €445,000 | 161 m |
| 10 Rathmiles Avenue, Killenard, Portarlington | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 165 m |
| 12 Mount Henry Drive, Killenard, County Laois | Jul 2025 | €455,000 | 197 m |
| 7 Mount Henry Close, Killenard, Portarlington | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 219 m |
| Apt 6 Sandy Lane, The Heritage, Killenard | Jun 2026 | €430,000 | 258 m |
| 14 Rathmiles Grove, Killenard, Laois | May 2026 | €850,000 | 263 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 received6 January 2022
- Further information requested28 February 2022
- Further information received3 August 2022
- Decision due30 August 2022
- Decision issued29 August 2022
- Grant issued14 October 2022
- Permission expiry13 October 2027
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