Ard Branagh, Heathfield Kilminchy, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Design alterations to four houses within a previously permitted housing development in Portlaoise.
2560120 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560120
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 645 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes alterations to a previously granted permission (23/60534). It seeks to change the design of two units from three-bedroom bungalows to four-bedroom dormer bungalows, and two units from four-bedroom bungalows to five-bedroom bungalows.
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Official record
Development description
Carry out alterations to a previously granted permission 23/60534. Proposed alterations to provide for a change in dwelling design from a permitted three bedroom bungalow to a proposed four bedroom dormer bungalow at sites 28 + 29, plus a change in dwelling design from a permitted four bedroom bungalow to a proposed five bedroom bungalow at sites at sites 30 + 31, plus all associated site works at ard branagh, heathfield, kilminchy, portlaoise, co. Laois. The application is pursuant to a previously granted permissions reference 23/60534, 19/335 + 17/140 as extended by permission references 21/500 + 21/501. The exisiting roads, services, site entrance and landscaping as permitted are unaffected by the current proposal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Ard Branagh, Heathfield, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €233,550 | 33 m |
| 35 Ard Branagh, Heathfield, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €348,018 | 39 m |
| 39 Ard Branagh, Heathfield, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €328,700 | 66 m |
| 37 Heathfields, Portlaois, Co Laois | Jan 2025 | €265,000 | 133 m |
| 42 Heathfields, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 208 m |
| 37 Ard Branagh, Dublin Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €348,016 | 219 m |
| 36 Ard Branagh, Dublin Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €348,016 | 219 m |
| Alcantra, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €505,000 | 331 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 received13 March 2025
- Decision due7 May 2025
- Decision issued6 May 2025
- Grant issued9 June 2025
- Permission expiry8 June 2030
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