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Planning report · Laois County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 12 Oct 2026, 01:02

Portlaoise

53.04494, -7.26033

Homes here mostly date from after 2016. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2021. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (97%). A building site 216 m away stopped before it was finished.

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Applications, appeals and commencement notices for this county. Consultations, zoning and RZLT maps: Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow only for now.
1planning file on this houselatest 202197%of home extensions approved nearbyn=73 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs50 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 46–541open for comments nearbyclose 27 Oct

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 50 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 6 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built after 2016, with building records online. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2021.

Timeline from 1955: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 2016–2021. 1 planning file on this house.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of KilminchyBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 2016–2021 (census estimate)most built2021: 21698 · extension, approved2017: 2 files on Kilminchy2018: 6 files on Kilminchy2019: 7 files on Kilminchy2020: 4 files on Kilminchy2021: 9 files on Kilminchy2022: 4 files on Kilminchy2023: 3 files on Kilminchy2024: 3 files on Kilminchy2025: 4 files on Kilminchy2026: 1 file on Kilminchy43 files

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

  1. 2021
    21698 · extension · approved 2021 · ran out unbuilt
    approvedstartedsigned off
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Residential 1 - Existing Residential: To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

laois county development plan 2021 2027 · 8 Mar 2022 – 7 Mar 2028

ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Residential 1 - Existing Residential: To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

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

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxYes 3% of the land's value a year
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Monuments2Castle - unclassified; R143157
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. This land is on the council's final map for the vacant land tax. Unless it is a home someone lives in (or its garden), the owner pays 3% of the land's value a year until homes are built or the zoning changes. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 2 on the draft 2027 map; 34 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: zoning, rzlt, constraints, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:18
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
zoningCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 23:18open
rzltCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:14open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:09
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

A new house in a garden is harder: 89% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.

New house in a garden or site18 decided · more info asked 61%
89% · council 91%
Approved nearbyLaois overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 18 nearby, 1,491 council-wide

Figure 3

Kilminchy, file by file since 2017

11 of 11 decided extensions on the road were approved.

43 planning files on Kilminchy since 2017, by kind and decision.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo number · 2018 · other extension · approved · 18240No number · 2018 · other extension · approved · 18283No. 1 · 2019 · rear · approved · 19517No. 95 · 2020 · porch / front · approved · 20629No number · 2021 · two-storey rear · approved · 21493No number · 2021 · other extension · approved · 21543No. 24 · 2022 · other extension · approved · 2260022No. 29 · 2023 · rear · approved · 23211No number · 2024 · other extension · approved · 2460382No number · 2025 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 2560120No. 18 · 2026 · rear · approved · 2660168Porches, roofs, otherNo number · 2017 · other work · approved · 1735No number · 2017 · other work · approved · 17690No. 15 · 2018 · other work · refused · 18100No. 9 · 2018 · other work · approved · 18186No number · 2018 · other work · approved · 18363No. 5 · 2018 · other work · approved · 1849No number · 2019 · other work · approved · 19144No number · 2019 · other work · approved · 19335No number · 2019 · other work · approved · 1947No number · 2019 · other work · approved · 19533No number · 2019 · other work · approved · 19712No number · 2019 · other work · approved · 1975No. 1 · 2020 · other work · approved · 20134No. 22 · 2020 · other work · approved · 20135No number · 2020 · other work · approved · 20146No. 7 · 2021 · other work · approved · 21141No. 74 · 2021 · other work · approved · 21392No. 92 · 2021 · other work · approved · 21437No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 21561No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 21802No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 2189No. 4 · 2021 · other work · approved · 2197No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 22349No. 21 · 2022 · other work · approved · 22574No number · 2022 · other work · refused · 22671No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 2360534No. 8 · 2023 · other work · approved · 2398No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 2460295No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 2460298No. 14 · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560136No. 5 · 2025 · other work · refused · 2560152No. 4 · 2025 · side · approved · 2560792New house in a side garden
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

43 files with "Kilminchy" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2017–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

1 approved1 no decision or withdrawn
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Side21—

On Holdbrook: 6 extensions in 10 years, 90% of all applications approved; most common side.

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

    How we work this out
    Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
    Sources: npad, acp · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 01:43
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    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 50 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 68 days. Building starts about 6 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 50 days; If more info asked (1 in 6): 139 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 182 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 50 days, middle half 46–54 (n=60)50 daysIf more info asked (1 in 6)With further information: median 139 days (n=13)139 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 182 days after permission (n=16)182 days after permissionSigned off75% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated73 decided home extensions, 16 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    1 of 2 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 9 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed2 decided
    1 became permissions
    Approvals appealed9 decided
    1 reversed
    Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

    Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

    CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Portlaoise with 11 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedNo decision yet
    1. 12 Heathfields, Portlaoise 2660664No decision yet · 451 m
    2. 21.0 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 19 m
    3. 37.0 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 44 m
    4. 44.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 117 m
    5. 51.6 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 135 m
    6. 60.9 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 150 m
    7. 72.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 151 m
    8. 84 Holdbrook Way, Kilminchy 2560792Approved with conditions · 73 m
    9. 9Ard Branagh, Heathfield Kilminchy 2660422No decision yet · 324 m
    10. 1018 The Crescent, Kilminchy 2660168Approved with conditions · 381 m
    11. 111 Heathfields, Portlaoise 2660487No decision yet · 471 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 43 permissions since 2016, 9 show a start notice and 3 have a completion certificate.

    46 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 44 approved, 2 refused. After appeals: 43 approved. Of those: 3 signed off, 3 built with the owner's opt-out, 3 started, 14 with no start notice found, 20 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT44: lodged → approved2: lodged → refused43: approved → approved2: refused → refused1 approved by the council, refused after an appeal14: approved → no start notice found3: approved → built, owner opted out3: approved → started, not signed off3: approved → signed off20: approved → ran out46 lodged46 lodged44 approved44 approved2 refused2 refused43 approved43 approved3 refused3 refused14 no start notice found14 no start notice found3 built, owner opted out3 built, owner opted out3 started, not signed off3 started, not signed off3 signed off3 signed off20 ran out20 ran out

    Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

    Measured46 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    1 deadline within 500 m; the first closes 27 Oct 2026.

    1 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-10-27 2660664: application received — retain the conversion of existing domestic garage (granted under plg file:07374) and extension of the same, to BBQ Room,today17 Oct22 Oct27 Oct1 Nov6 Nov11 Nov2660664: application received — retain the conversion of existing domestic garage (granted under plg file:07374) and extension of the same, to BBQ Room, · 451 m away · 2026-10-27
    Comments close
    • Comments close 27 Oct 202615 days left
      12660664 · application received — retain the conversion of existing domestic garage (granted under plg file:07374) and extension…
      €20 to the council · 451 m away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Figure 8

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    1 building site nearby stopped before sign-off.

    11 Heathfields, Portlaoise · 36 homes: 36 homes, started Jan 2020, never signed off20202021202220232024202520262027202811 Heathfields, Portlaoise · 36 homes216 m · 10396 15338 1914436 homes, started Jan 2020, never signed off36 homes, started Jan 2020, never signed offtoday

    Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

    Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

    Sites that could change 10 within 500 m

    Building site that stopped 1

    • 11 Heathfields, Portlaoise · 36 homes, started Jan 2020, never signed off · 216 m

    Empty land zoned for homes 9

    • 21.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 19 m
    • 37.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 44 m
    • 44.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 117 m
    • 51.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 135 m
    • 60.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 150 m
    • 72.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 151 m
    • 0.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 194 m
    • 0.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 228 m
    • 1.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 0 m

    Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).

    Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    derelictCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 09:35open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    Figure 9

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 2 and 9 a year; busiest 2021. 96% of decisions were approvals.

    2017: 4, 2018: 6, 2019: 7, 2020: 5, 2021: 9, 2022: 3, 2023: 5, 2024: 2, 2025: 4, 2026: 105102017: 4 approved4’17*2018: 5 approved2018: 1 refused6’182019: 7 approved7’192020: 5 approved5’202021: 9 approved9’212022: 2 approved2022: 1 refused3’222023: 5 approved5’232024: 2 approved2’242025: 4 approved4’252026: 1 approved1’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    • 12 Heathfields , Portlaoise , Co. Laois comments close 27 Oct 2026
      retain the conversion of existing domestic garage (granted under plg file:07374) and extension of the same,…
      266066421 Sept 2026451 m
    Every application within 500 m 9 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 01:43
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    Building work nearby 2 in the last 12 months
    2 not signed off
    • Árd Branagh, Portlaoise, Laois · 2 Oct 2026 · 4 homes · start notice not signed off · 2560120 · 337 m
    • Kilminchy Court, Portlaoise, Laois · 13 Aug 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 369 m
    How we work this out
    Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
    Source: bcms · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:09
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    Homes coming 0 not started
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Estate: Holdbrook · 14 applications in 10 years · 90% approved · most common: side

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Little Stars Montessori School at KSH · Crèche12 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate589 m
    How we work this out
    Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
    Sources: estates, schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 20:18
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    estatesODbL-1.0 (OSM) + CC-BY-SA-4.0 (NHDS) + CC-BY-4.0 (Kildare)27 Sept 2026, 20:18open
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)5 Oct 2026, 23:33open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Laois County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here98
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here181
    Council middle1
    How we work this out
    Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 10

    This street block against the council

    81% owner-occupied (council 71%).

    Homes built before 1971
    18% · council 23%
    Homes built since 2001
    62% · council 44%
    Owner-occupied
    81% · council 71%
    Rented
    13% · council 24%
    Children under 15
    24% · council 22%
    Aged 65 and over
    13% · council 13%
    Households with 2+ cars
    60% · council 49%
    Work mainly from home
    15% · council 9%
    This small area (203 people)Laois

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 107079050/01

    Bus
    145 m
    Kilminchy Ave · PL2 · busiest stop within 500 m: 2 an hour at peak
    Homes sold nearby
    1
    in 3 years, 1 new (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    None nearby.

      Stops 10

      • Kilminchy Ave · PL2 · 2/hour at peak · 145 m
      • Rathbrennan · 832 · 226 m
      • Kilminchy View · PL2 · 2/hour at peak · 275 m
      • Kilminchy · IW08 · 501 m
      • Kilminchy · 726, 735, 827, 829, 830, 834 · 5/hour at peak · 501 m
      • Kilminchy · 726, 735, 827, 830, 832, 834 · 5/hour at peak · 559 m
      Sources: gtfs, schools, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:43
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      gtfsCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 23:43open
      schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
      consultpublic11 Oct 2026, 01:25open
      moderngovpublic11 Oct 2026, 01:26open
      lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
      cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
      National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
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      Question 6

      What to ask, and who

      1. Extension (21698) ran out unbuilt in 2023: built anyway?
        Ask for: If built: proof it started in time, and an opinion of compliance.
        Seller · solicitor
      2. On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
        Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
        Solicitor
      3. Stalled build 216 m away (11 Heathfields, Portlaoise): what happens next?
        Ask for: The planning file for 10396 15338 19144.
        Council
      4. Application 451 m away open for comments until 27 Oct 2026: comment?
        Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
        Council
      5. Any work done without planning permission?
        Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
        Seller · solicitor
      Reference

      Where this is, the terms, the sources

      Townland
      Kilminchy
      Electoral division
      Portlaoighise Rural
      Electoral area
      Portlaoise
      Council
      Laois County Council
      Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
      • 1 application on this site; latest 21698, approved 2021, ran out unbuilt.
      • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; on the vacant land tax map.
      • 10 sites nearby could change: 1 stalled build, 9 empty zoned plots.
      • 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 27 Oct 2026.
      • Kilminchy Ave (bus PL2) 145 m away: 2 an hour at morning peak; 4 from all stops within 500 m.
      • Here (2022 census): 80% owner-occupied (council 71%); 5% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 2016 or later; 65% drive to work (council 65%); population up 8% since 2016.
      • 2 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. Most were side extensions. On Holdbrook: 6 in 10 years, 90% approved.
      • Around here the council decides in a median 54 days (about 8 weeks); 36% are asked for more information.
      What the terms mean 9 terms
      • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
      • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
      • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
      • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
      • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
      • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
      • Permission for work already done (Retention permission): An application to keep something that was built without permission.
      • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
      • Building site that stopped (Commenced, no completion certificate): A housing build that told the council it was starting at least three years ago, passed its own planned finish date, and has never been signed off as finished.
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      propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use…11 Oct 2026
      services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
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      Measured
      counted from a public register
      Calculated
      a rate or median we worked out from those counts
      Our classification
      we sorted it by reading each description
      Estimate
      inferred from another source (census, map data)
      Rule summary
      the law, simplified: check before relying on it
      How we work this out
      Generated 12 Oct 2026, 01:02 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.