Emo Community Centre, Killimy, Emo Co. Laois
Erection of floodlights and a ball wall, and retention of solar walkway lights at Emo Community Centre.
2360353 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360353
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to erect six 18-metre-high floodlights to the main pitch and a new ball wall. It also seeks to retain 36 solar panel lights along the perimeter walkway.
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
Erect 6 no. 18m high floodlights to main pitch, new ball wall, and retain 36 no 3.5m solar panel lights along perimeter walkway and to include all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 377 m |
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €190,000 | 396 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 received4 September 2023
- Decision due29 October 2023
- Decision issued19 October 2023
- Grant issued20 November 2023
- Permission expiry19 November 2028
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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