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 9 Dec 2026 25 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 4 Nov 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 7 Jan 2027
The application
- Reference
- 2660792 · full record
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Site area
- 1,273 m²
- Received
- 4 Nov 2026
- Decision due
- 7 Jan 2027
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/2660792/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660792at 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 9 Dec 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.
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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Residential 1 - Existing Residential: To protect and enhance 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 |
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660487 | Conditional | 27 Oct 2026 | 1 | 0 m | construct a new 2 storey dwelling, domestic garage, new site entrance, ancillary site services and all associated site works |
| 2660281 | Conditional | 7 Jul 2026 | 1 | 139 m | retain extension constructed to the front of existing dwelling house, incorporating an accessible WC and shower space, together with all associated site works |
| 2660012 | Conditional | 19 Jun 2026 | 387 m | alter 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 | |
| 2560792 | Conditional | 26 Jan 2026 | 1 | 392 m | construct an extension to side of existing dwelling house, amendments to existing wall and all associated site works. |
| 2560120 | Conditional | 6 May 2025 | 1 | 179 m | 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 |
| 2560052 | Conditional | 25 Mar 2025 | 1 | 297 m | convert 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 |
| 2460515 | Conditional | 28 Jan 2025 | 1 | 397 m | alter 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 |
| 2460382 | Conditional | 19 Aug 2024 | 1 | 139 m | an extension to an existing dwelling house at Brockera, Kilminchy , Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. R32 YXH9. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318799 | Granted with conditions | 9 Jan 2025 | 250 m | |
| 313962 | Granted with conditions | 7 Mar 2024 | 387 m | |
| 313771 | Refused | 6 Nov 2023 | 480 m | |
| 313709 | Granted with conditions | 6 Nov 2023 | 421 m | |
| 314593 | Granted with conditions | 26 Oct 2023 | 354 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
- 4 Nov 2026 New application · observations close 9 Dec 2026
- 4 Nov 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Nov 2026, 23:00. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Laois County Council before relying on it.