Laurel Hill , Coolrain , Co.Laois

What’s proposed

development at this site situated at: Laurel Hill, Coolrain, Co. Laois. The development will consist of: - permission for the importation of Inert soil & stone (EWC 17.05.14) into the subject site of 1.655 hectares in order that the site can be rendered suitable for agricultural grassland, it is proposed to improve the 1.655 hectares and is estimated that this will require approximately 33,100 cubic metres of Greenfield inert soil and stone. The applicant also proposes to widen existing entrance and dry wheel wash and all associated site works. An Appropriate Assessment Screening and Ecological Impact Assessment has been submitted with this application

2560274 is a planning application to Laois County Council for development at this site situated at: Laurel Hill, Coolrain, Co. Laois. The development, received on 7 May 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 16 Dec 2025.

Planning details

Reference: 2560274
Local authority: Laois County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 7 May 2025
Observations close: 11 Jun 2025 (closed 465 days ago)
Decision due: 18 Dec 2025 · decided 16 Dec 2025
Decision: Conditional on 16 Dec 2025
Proposed development: development at this site situated at: Laurel Hill, Coolrain, Co. Laois. The development will consist of: - permission for the importation of Inert soil & stone (EWC 17.05.14) into the subject site of 1.655 hectares in order that the site can be rendered suitable for agricultural grassland, it is proposed to improve the 1.655 hectares and is estimated that this will require approximately 33,100 cubic metres of Greenfield inert soil and stone. The applicant also proposes to widen existing entrance and dry wheel wash and all associated site works. An Appropriate Assessment Screening and Ecological Impact Assessment has been submitted with this application
As published by the register.
Site area: 1.68 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 396862). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560274/0.

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Laurel Hill , Coolrain , Co.Laois

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 3 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

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