Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedHousing estateDecided 21 November 2025

Cooltederry, Portarlington, Co. Laois

Construction of 12 two-storey terraced and semi-detached houses in Portarlington.

2460726 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 December 2024

Reference
2460726
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
3 December 2024
Residential units
12
Floor area
984 m²

Summary

AI-generated

A residential development of 12 two-storey, two-bedroom dwellings is proposed. The scheme will be accessed through the existing Kilnacourt Wood housing development and includes internal roads, footpaths, and connections to public sewers.

Housing estatehousing estateresidential
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

  • Residential development of 12no. Dwellings consisting of
  • 2no. Type a semi detached 2 storey 2 bed dwelling
  • 2no. Type a end terrace 2 storey 2 bed dwelling
  • 3no. Type a1 mid terrace 2 storey 2 bed dwelling
  • 2no. Type b semi detached 2 storey 2 bed dwelling
  • 2no. Type b end terrace 2 storey 2 bed dwelling
  • 1no. Type b1 mid terrace 2 storey 2 bed dwelling
  • Access through existing kilnacourt wood housing development
  • Internal access roads and footpaths
  • Foul & surface water sewers to connect to existing public sewers
  • Boundary treatments, landscaping and all ancillary site services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community, Educational & InstitutionalCI
To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
389 Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington, LaoisJun 2025€231,00048 m
390 Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington, LaoisFeb 2025€195,00053 m
366 The Sycamores, Kilnacourt Woods, PortarlingtonJan 2025€220,000108 m
18 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Laoisnot full market priceMar 2025€142,500113 m
23 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, PortarlingtonFeb 2026€175,000113 m
14 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, PortarlingtonJun 2026€200,000117 m
Apt 34, The Birches, Kilnacourt WoodsJul 2025€127,000117 m
Apt 36, The Birches, PortarlingtonApr 2025€157,000117 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

  1. Application received3 December 2024
  2. Further information requested5 February 2025
  3. Further information received11 July 2025
  4. Decision due22 November 2025
  5. Decision issued21 November 2025

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