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Observation pack · Laois County Council

2 Heathfields , Portlaoise , Co. Laois

retain the conversion of existing domestic garage (granted under plg file:07374) and extension of the same, to BBQ Room, Store, Gym and Toilet

Observations close 22 Oct 2026 29 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 17 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee 20

The application

Reference
2660659 · full record
Authority
Laois County Council
Type
RETENTION
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
Site area
1,266 m²
Received
17 Sept 2026
We first saw it
22 Sept 2026, 16:10
Decision due
Decision
N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660659/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2660659 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
  3. Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Laois County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
  4. Submit before 22 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Laois County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
  5. Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2660281Conditional7 Jul 20261139 mretain extension constructed to the front of existing dwelling house, incorporating an accessible WC and shower space, together with all associated site works
2660012Conditional19 Jun 20260387 malter previously approved planning refs: 22/71 (ABP-313962-22) and 24/60515. The development will consist of a) Construct new single storey building for Deposit Return facility, (b) variations to site boundaries and boundary treatments, (c) variations to carparking layout and rear yard arrangement and all associated site works
2560792Conditional26 Jan 20261393 mconstruct an extension to side of existing dwelling house, amendments to existing wall and all associated site works.
2560120Conditional6 May 20251179 mcarry 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
2560052Conditional25 Mar 20251297 mconvert the existing domestic garage at the side of the existing dwelling into a universally accessible bedroom and associated accessible bathroom. The proposed works will include replacing the existing garage door on the front elevation with a new window, internal and external alterations to the existing dwelling and garage, along with all associated siteworks
2460515Conditional28 Jan 20251397 malter previously approved planning ref.: 2271 and (ABP-313962-22). The development will consist of a) amend the site boundaries, b) demolition of existing building, c) relocation of previously approved underground tanks, fuel offload and d) relocate an increased size Carwash and all associated site works including new boundary treatments
2460382Conditional19 Aug 20241140 man extension to an existing dwelling house at Brockera, Kilminchy , Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. R32 YXH9.
2460298Conditional23 Jul 20240454 mRetention Permission & Permission for development at Commercial Office Unit C, Kilminchy Court, Kilminchy, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The development will consist of Retention Permission for Health Centre, new foyer and all associated site works. Permission is sought for new signage.

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
313962Granted with conditions7 Mar 2024387 m
313709Granted with conditions6 Nov 2023422 m
313771Refused6 Nov 2023481 m
314593Granted with conditions26 Oct 2023354 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 17 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 22 Oct 2026
  • 17 Sept 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Laois County Council before relying on it.