Lake Drive, Kilminchy, Portlaoise
Retention of external wall finishes for ten houses and omission of a front boundary railing in Portlaoise.
2378 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 March 2023
- Reference
- 2378
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the existing dry dash and brickwork external wall finishes on houses 54 to 58A. It also seeks permission to omit a previously approved 500mm high railing on a 250mm high wall along the front boundary.
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Official record
Development description
(a) retention permission for the existing dry dash and brickwork external wall finishes to house no's 54, 54a,55, 55a 56,56a,57,57a,58,58a (b). Planning permission for the omission of a boundary treatment type consisting a 500mm high railing on a 250mm high wall along the entire front boundary, that was previously granted under planning file ref. 17/690
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 | 98 m |
| 15 Lakecrescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €321,586 | 108 m |
| 14 Lake Place, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | Jan 2026 | €226,500 | 108 m |
| 11a Lake Crescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €233,481 | 111 m |
| 11 Lake Crescent, Kilminchy, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €257,268 | 113 m |
| 1 Lake Place, Kilminchy Village, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €201,000 | 118 m |
| 14a Lake Cresent, Kilminchyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €311,000 | 135 m |
| 22a Lake Ave, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €163,000 | 167 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 received8 March 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Erect a front boundary steel fence to front of houses 54, 54A, 55, 55A, 56, 56A, 57, 57A, 58, 58A, Lake Drive
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19712LaoisLodged 13 Dec 2019Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
Extend duration of Planning Permission Ref. 19/712
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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Construct 2 no. blocks , each containing 4 no. two-bedroom, two-storey, terraced houses as follows: 2 no.…
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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19648LaoisLodged 25 Nov 2019Housing estate
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