Emo, Co. Laois
Installation of tartan sprint lanes, a long jump pit, and a shot putt circle in Emo.
2491 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 July 2024
- Reference
- 2491
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application is for the installation of new athletic facilities. The proposed works include tartan sprint lanes, a long jump pit, and a shot putt throwing circle.
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
Instal tartan sprint lanes, long jump pit and shot putt throwing circle
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 | 360 m |
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €190,000 | 407 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 received3 July 2024
- Decision due27 August 2024
- Decision issued15 August 2024
- Grant issued23 September 2024
- Permission expiry22 September 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
Construct dressing rooms to incorporate toilets, gym, meeting room, viewing stand, wastewater treatment…
Emo , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
16529LaoisLodged 27 Oct 2016Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Erect 6 no. 18m high Floodlights to main pitch, New Ball Wall, and retain 36 no 3.5m Solar panel lights along…
Emo Community Centre , Killimy , Emo Co. Laois
2360353LaoisLodged 4 Sept 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision70 m away
For 6 no. 18m high Floodlights to main pitch, New Ball Wall, Retention Permission for 36 no 3.5m Solar panel…
Emo Community Centre , Killimy , Emo Co. Laois
2360339LaoisLodged 30 Aug 2023Other
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Install tartan sprint lanes; long jump pit and shot putt throwing circle
Emo , Community Field , Emo
2487LaoisLodged 25 Jun 2024Other
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Erect 6 no. 18m high Floodlights to main pitch, New Ball Wall, Retention Permission for 36 no 3.5m Solar…
Emo Community Centre , Killimy , Emo Co. Laois
2360351LaoisLodged 4 Sept 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Construct a 2 storey extension to the north eastern elevation and all associated site works
Emo , Co.Laois , R32 NV30
22426LaoisLodged 13 Jul 2022Extension
- Granted100 m away
Construct a 2 storey extension to the north-eastern elevation and all associated site works
Emo Community Centre , Emo , Portlaoise
22448LaoisLodged 19 Jul 2022Extension
- Awaiting decision180 m away
Construct a new boundary fence, gateway and all associated site works
Emo House , Emo , Co. Laois
17708LaoisLodged 21 Dec 2017Alterations
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Exempt — no permission neededInfrastructure
Put in a 4 lane ,100 m tartan track with a longjump pit, which will be situated alongside the existing GAA…
St. Colmcilles Community School, Scholarstown Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
ED08/0005South DublinLodged 26 Feb 2008
- GrantedInfrastructure
A) Sports hall/changing rooms, b) Partly covered 4 lane tartan sprint track with long jump pit, c) Hard-cored…
Ummera, Macroom, Co. Cork,
186090corkLodged 8 Aug 2018
- GrantedOther
Construct a new athletics facility comprising of a 6 lane running track including sprint lanes, a 60m sprint…
Aghagower , Westport
24176MayoLodged 20 May 2024
- GrantedInfrastructure
3 meter high perimeter fencing and upgrade of the existing sand base running track to new "Tartan" surface…
Tallaght Athletics Club, Bancroft Park, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD07A/0307South DublinLodged 3 Oct 2007
- GrantedInfrastructure
(a) construct a running/sprint track; (b) construct a field athletics area containing shot put and long jump…
Carricknabrack , Drumshanbo , Co. Leitrim
18218LeitrimLodged 17 Oct 2018
- GrantedOther
Construction of a new athletics facility comprising a 6 lane running track including sprint lane, a long jump…
Lowpark , Charlestown , Co. Mayo
23228MayoLodged 26 Apr 2023
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.