Churchfield Court, Castletown, County Laois
Construction of three houses and site boundary alterations at Churchfield Court.
2460224 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460224
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 April 2024
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 317 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to extend the site boundaries of the Churchfield Court development. The proposal includes altering the boundaries of Site No. 12 to construct one detached and two semi-detached houses with connections to existing services.
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
Extend the site boundaries and connect to the existing services of the development known as churchfield court, castletown, co. Laois (previously granted under pl. Ref. 04/350). Permission is also sought to alter the existing boundaries of site no. 12, and thereafter provide 1 no. Detached and 2 no. Semi-detached houses, along with all ancillary services and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing village centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castletown Inn, Castletown, Co Laois | May 2026 | €100,000 | 122 m |
| Lisheenbrien, Owney Arra, Castletown | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 229 m |
| Old Borris, Castletown, Portlaoise | Nov 2025 | €80,000 | 237 m |
| 5 Elderfield Dr, Castletown, Laois | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 240 m |
| 3 Elderfield Dr, Castletown, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 250 m |
| 30 Churchfield Heights, Castletown, Laois | Apr 2026 | €78,000 | 313 m |
| 38 Churchfield Heights, Castletown, Co. Laoisnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €96,000 | 314 m |
| 6 St Patricks Terrace, Castletown, Laois | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 348 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 received25 April 2024
- Further information requested18 June 2024
- Further information received14 March 2025
- Decision due10 April 2025
- Decision issued8 April 2025
- Grant issued19 May 2025
- Permission expiry18 May 2030
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