Cooltederry , Portarlington , Co. Laois
retain a boundary wall & planning permission for bungalow type dwelling with access to the site from previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60406 and connection to foul sewer & all associated site works.
The application
- Reference
- 2660739 · full record
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 1
- Floor area
- 85 m²
- Site area
- 383 m²
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
- Decision due
- 6 Dec 2026
- 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660739/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660739at 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. - 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.
- Submit before 16 Nov 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.
- 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.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Residential 1 - Existing Residential: To protect and improve the amenity of developed residential communities | laois county development plan 2021 2027 | 8 Mar 2022 → 7 Mar 2028 |
| R2 Existing residential | Residential 1 - Existing Residential: To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities. | laois county development plan 2021 2027 including ministerial direction as varied by variation no 1 no 2 and no 3 | 8 Mar 2022 → 7 Mar 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Laois County Council development plan zoning · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laois County Council development plan zoning | — | 4 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660448 | Refused | 27 Aug 2026 | 1 | 3 m | construct 1 no. 2 bed dormer/storey on the site of previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60406 with connection to foul sewer and all associated works |
| 2660211 | Conditional | 10 Jun 2026 | 1 | 412 m | construct a single storey house, garage & carport to the rear of existing house and all associated site works |
| 2560406 | Conditional | 18 Feb 2026 | 6 | 0 m | carry out development which will consist of Planning Permission to construct 7 no. 2 bed dormer/storey and a half type dwellings, comprising of a terrace of 5 dwellings and 2 detached dwellings, new site entrance and all associated works |
| 2560569 | Conditional | 3 Nov 2025 | 0 | 185 m | Retain the erection of a mobile coffee and food snack container in the grounds of Portarlington GAA Club, along with connections to mains water and electricity from Portarlington GAA Club House and all associated site works |
| 2560249 | Conditional | 19 Jun 2025 | 1 | 107 m | retain 1) Change of fenestration and finishes to the front and side elevations.2) Increased ridge height of previously granted planning ref. 22/612. 3) First floor home office including roof light window and all associated site works. Planning permission is sought to replace flat roof on rear sheds to pitched roof to accommodate PV panels and all associated site works. |
| 2460242 | Conditional | 5 Dec 2024 | 0 | 289 m | change the design and location on site of a three storey office building previously approved under planning ref 21/92 to a two storey building consisting of healthcare/consultation suites and retail units, including, an additional entrance, parking spaces and all associated site works. Retention permission is sought for the relocation on the site of single storey office building previously approved under planning ref 22/235 and all associated site works. |
| 2460236 | Conditional | 15 Nov 2024 | 1 | 398 m | extend and alter an existing dwelling with all associated site works and services |
| 2360457 | Conditional | 24 Oct 2024 | 0 | 208 m | retain (i) the construction of 1 no. covered beer garden (178sq.m) at the rear of the public house comprising bar and seating area, (ii) car park to the east of the public house comprising 39 no. car parking spaces, (iii) 1 no. pedestrian access gate to beer garden and 1 no. vehicular access gate to the car park, and, (iv) all boundary treatments, ancillary works and landscaping necessary to facilitate the development. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502067 | — | pending | 8 Sept 2026 | 3 m |
| 321064 | — | Granted with conditions | 9 Feb 2026 | 232 m |
| 321295 | — | Granted with conditions | 31 Mar 2025 | 208 m |
| 320831 | — | Refused | 11 Mar 2025 | 185 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
- 12 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 16 Nov 2026
- 12 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Laois County Council before relying on it.