Carrigeen, Timahoe, Co. Laois
Extension of a livestock shed to install robotic milking units and a slatted tank in Timahoe.
2461 · Laois County Council · Lodged 2 May 2024
- Reference
- 2461
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct an extension to an existing livestock shed to accommodate two robotic milking units, a 523 cubic meter slatted tank, cubicles, and a calving area. The works also include widening the existing entrance by 8 meters.
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
Construct extension to existing livestock shed to accommodate the following: 2 no. Robot milking units; slatted tank capacity 523 cu m; cubicles, calving/separating area; compressor room, store room; install cubicles and dairy area in existing shed; widen existing entrance by 8.0 m to the southwest side of existing entrance and all associated site works
The historical record
How agricultural applications have been decided in Laois County Council
98% granted
of 446 agricultural applications granted, refused or part-granted by Laois County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 94%16,317
- All categories in Laois County Council
- 95%5,498
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esker, Timahoe, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €750,000 | 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 received2 May 2024
- Decision due26 June 2024
- Decision issued21 June 2024
- Grant issued23 July 2024
- Permission expiry22 July 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Granted180 m away
Construct a new dwelling house and garage, septic tank and percolation area, site access via existing laneway…
Esker , Timahoe , Co.Laois
19292LaoisLodged 27 May 2019New dwelling
- Granted250 m away
Install a bulk milk silo
Cremorgan , Timahoe , Co. Laois
16133LaoisLodged 31 Mar 2016
- Granted430 m away
Change extension design as granted on previous planning ref. no. 16/132
Cremorgn , Timahoe , Co. Laois
17358LaoisLodged 6 Jul 2017Alterations
- Granted440 m away
Construct extension to dwelling house and develop existing field entrance
Cremorgan , Timahoe , Co. Laois
16132LaoisLodged 31 Mar 2016Extension
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