Colliers Lane , Kilminchy , Portlaoise

May 22 2026

Application Received

Jul 16 2026

Further Info. Requested

Submitted: 22 / 05 / 2026
Laois County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

Demolish the former Coughlan Fireplaces Sales Room and workshop and boundary walls; the construction of a new access road off Colliers Lane with new boundary walls for the two existing roadside dwellings immediately to the north and south of the proposed access road; and the construction of 42 no. two-storey dwellings comprising: 4 no. 4-bed semi-detached houses, 16 no. 3-bed semi-detached houses, 15 no. 3-bed terraced houses, 6 no. 2-bed mid-terraced houses and a 3- bed detached house; and associated roads and services including an ESB sub-station and stormwater pipe along the public road; and all other associated works.

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
1km	29/09/2026	N/A	in the townlands of Ballymackan Ballymooney , Beladd Kilminchy Ballyroan and Borris Little , Portlaoise Co. Laois	apply for a 10-year permission for development of a district heating energy centre at a site located at Ballymackan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois and a district heating network pipeline in the townlands of Ballymackan, Ballymooney, Beladd, Kilminchy, Ballyroan and Borris Little, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The proposed development will consist of the following: 1. The construction of a district heating energy centre (total GFA 1186 sq.m) at Ballymackan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, with a total generated capacity of up to 11MW. The district heating energy centre comprising a boiler room, biomass fuel store, storage room, admin block, staff welfare facilities, 15-metre thermal water tanks, 16-metre biomass fuel stacks, 16-metre gas boiler fuel stacks, electrostatic precipitators, gas boiler units, a gas fuel store (GFA 13.4 sq.m), access track, and associated drainage, water and utility service infrastructure. 2. The construction of a 14.75-metre external heat recovery unit at Ballymackan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. 3. The construction of a district heating network pipeline (c. 4232m in length) from the proposed district heating energy centre within the following roads – R425, R445 and L6311 and the provision of pipes to connect the district heating network pipeline to sites/premises. 4. The proposed development includes all associated site development and site enabling works and ancillary infrastructure. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.’	Details...
1.9km	25/09/2026	N/A	Portlaoise GAA , Rathleague Portlaoise , Co. Laois	carry out development which will consist of the relocation of existing Pitch 1 northwards/north-eastwards and the associated relocation and provision of goalposts, dugouts, scoreboard, ball-stop netting of up to 15m in height, sideline protection netting of up to 6m in height and perimeter spectator fencing; the extension of the existing amenity/maintenance route around the relocated pitch; the removal of sections of existing fencing and approximately 128m of existing hawthorn hedgerow and the provision of replacement boundary fencing at 1.8m in height, approximately 110m of new hawthorn hedgerow and associated tree planting; the provision of landscaped earth mounding, including mounding of up to approximately 2.5m in height along the northern part of the site; the provision of a landscaped natural-timber playground incorporating play equipment not exceeding 4m in height, play mounds of up to approximately 3.5m in height, safety surfacing, a 1.2m high timber boundary fence, seating, bins and drinking-water provision; the provision of a reinforcedgrass overflow parking area with associated landscaping; surface-water drainage and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems infrastructure; and all associated earthworks, landscaping, services, boundary treatments and site-development works	Details...
810m	21/09/2026	N/A	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	Details...
480m	18/09/2026	N/A	Borris Road , Borris Great , Portlaoise Co. Laois	carry out alterations to previously granted planning permission 25/60311 for change of house type on sites 7,8,9 & 10, Granted as Block of 4, one bed Apartment 'Type E' to Terrace of 4, 1bedroom houses 'Type H'	Details...
470m	17/09/2026	N/A	Borris Road , Borris Great , Portlaoise Co. Laois	carry out alterations to previously granted planning permission 25/60311 for change of house type on sites 7,8,9 & 10, Granted as Block of 4, one bed Apartment 'Type E' to Terrace of 4, 1bedroom houses 'Type H' at Dargan Woods, Borris rd., in the townland of Borris Great, Portlaoise Co. Laois.	Details...
810m	17/09/2026	N/A	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	Details...
1.9km	16/09/2026	N/A	5 Ridge Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	Retain a Single Storey Extension to the Rear of an Existing Dwelling House and to include all Associated Ancillary Works at 5 Ridge Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.	Details...
370m	16/09/2026	N/A	Dublin Road , Ballyroan (townland) , Portlaoise	new dwelling house, domestic garage, garden building, new site entrance and boundary treatments, ancillary site services and all associated site works	Details...
1.9km	15/09/2026	N/A	5 Ridge Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	Retention Permission to Retain a Single Storey Extension to the Rear of an Existing Dwelling House and to include all Associated Ancillary Works at 5 Ridge Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.	Details...
1.8km	14/09/2026	N/A	A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.	retain amendments to 7 No. houses permitted as part of the residential development granted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60385 at a c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. This application relates to Phase 2 of the wider Sand Wood Development (generally bound by: the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive to the north; the Holy Family Schools and Ashewood Walk to the east; and agricultural land to the south and west). The Phase 2 site is generally bound by: agricultural lands to the west; Phases 1A & 1B (permitted under LCC Reg. Refs. 23/60350 & 23/60348, as amended under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60040) to the north, which are near completion and partially occupied; and Phase 3 (permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60386) to the south and east. Retention permission is sought for the re-orientation of 6 No. 4-bed houses (‘D’ house type) located along the northern boundary of the site, resulting in the front of the house now facing the internal street to the north; the relocation of the adjacent 4-bed house (‘B1’ house type) further west by approximately 2-metres; and minor amendments to hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, car parking and all other associated works above and below ground located adjacent to and within the curtilage of the 7 No. houses. No amendments have been made to the remaining 85 No. permitted residential units.	Details...
370m	14/09/2026	N/A	Dublin Road , Ballyroan (townland) , Portlaoise	construct new dwelling house, domestic garage, garden building, new site entrance and boundary treatments, ancillary site services and all associated site works	Details...
1.8km	11/09/2026	N/A	A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.	make amendments to the residential development permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60385 at a c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. This application relates to Phase 2 of the wider Sand Wood Development (generally bound by: the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive to the north; the Holy Family Schools and Ashewood Walk to the east; and agricultural land to the south and west). The Phase 2 site is generally bound by: agricultural lands to the west; Phases 1A & 1B (permitted under LCC Reg. Refs. 23/60350 & 23/60348, as amended under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60040) to the north, which are near completion and partially occupied; and Phase 3 (permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60386) to the south and east. The proposed amendments principally comprise: the replacement of 18 No. permitted two-storey 4-bed houses within the south-eastern extent of the site with 24 No. houses (19 No. three-storey 3-bed houses and 5 No. two-storey 4-bed houses), resulting in an increase of 6 No. houses; and the repositioning of 4 No. permitted two-storey 4-bed houses further north by approximately 1-metre to align with the front building line of the other permitted houses along the same street. The proposed amendments also comprise: new bicycle stores; amendments to the location and number of car parking (additional 12 No. spaces proposed); private amenity space; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; and all associated works above and below ground.	Details...
1.8km	08/09/2026	N/A	A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.	amend the residential development permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60385 at a c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. This application relates to Phase 2 of the wider Sand Wood Development (generally bound by: the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive to the north; the Holy Family Schools and Ashewood Walk to the east; and agricultural land to the south and west). The Phase 2 site is generally bound by: agricultural lands to the west; Phases 1A & 1B (permitted under LCC Reg. Refs. 23/60350 & 23/60348, as amended under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60040) to the north, which are near completion and partially occupied; and Phase 3 (permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60386) to the south and east. The proposed amendments principally comprise: the replacement of 18 No. permitted two-storey 4-bed houses within the south-eastern extent of the site with 24 No. houses (19 No. three-storey 3-bed houses and 5 No. two-storey 4-bed houses), resulting in an increase of 6 No. houses; and the repositioning of 4 No. permitted two-storey 4-bed houses further north by approximately 1-metre to align with the front building line of the other permitted houses along the same street. The proposed amendments also comprise: new bicycle stores; amendments to the location and number of car parking (additional 12 No. spaces proposed); private amenity space; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; and all associated works above and below ground.	Details...
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1.8km	08/09/2026	N/A	A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.	retain amendments to 7 No. houses permitted as part of the residential development granted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60385 at a c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. This application relates to Phase 2 of the wider Sand Wood Development (generally bound by: the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive to the north; the Holy Family Schools and Ashewood Walk to the east; and agricultural land to the south and west). The Phase 2 site is generally bound by: agricultural lands to the west; Phases 1A & 1B (permitted under LCC Reg. Refs. 23/60350 & 23/60348, as amended under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60040) to the north, which are near completion and partially occupied; and Phase 3 (permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60386) to the south and east. Retention permission is sought for the re-orientation of 6 No. 4-bed houses (‘D’ house type) located along the northern boundary of the site, resulting in the front of the house now facing the internal street to the north; the relocation of the adjacent 4-bed house (‘B1’ house type) further west by approximately 2-metres; and minor amendments to hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, car parking and all other associated works above and below ground located adjacent to and within the curtilage of the 7 No. houses. No amendments have been made to the remaining 85 No. permitted residential units.	Details...
600m	02/09/2026	N/A	43 RATHEVAN VIEW , PORTLAOISE , CO.LAOISE	construct PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION- 4.5msq TO THE REAR, WEST FACING ELEVATION, PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT OVER THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - 21.2msq AND ALL ASSOCAITED SITE WORKS	Details...
1.5km	01/09/2026	N/A	Saint Brelades Moss Lane , Dublin Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois	replace 1 no. illuminated 12.8m x 3.35m advertising display with 1 no. 6.28m x 3.4m digital advertising display and all associated site works and services	Details...
1.2km	01/09/2026	N/A	51 Beladd Lower , Beladd , Stradbally Road Portlaoise County Laois	build a one-bedroom granny flat extension to existing dwelling house and one domestic shed	Details...
670m	18/08/2026	N/A	Borris Road and Collier’s Lane , Borris Great Ballyroan & Kilminchy , Portlaoise Co. Laois	upgrade and extension of the existing Borris Road Wastewater Pumping Station and to upgrade sections of the incoming gravity sewer network: 1. Alterations to the existing Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS) site at Borris Road comprising: a. Construction of a new emergency storage tank and associated equipment including vent stack, facilities, vehicle and maintenance access, overflow and return pipework with the existing wet well, ducting to existing control room and soft landscaping. b. Surface water diversion to facilitate emergency storage tank installation. c. Ducting & vacuum pump pit for emergency storage tank cleaning system. d. Below ground construction of an upsized gravity sewer from and new sewer connection point at the roundabout to the north of Colliers Lane e. All associated ancillary works including?site works?and temporary working areas.? 2. Upgrades to an existing sewer pipe and connection between Colliers Way and Colliers Lane comprising: a. Below ground construction of a new sewer pipe between Colliers Way and Colliers Lane including new sewer connection and manholes. b. All associated ancillary works including?site works?and temporary working areas.?	Details...
1.5km	12/08/2026	N/A	Saint Brelades Moss Lane , Dublin Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois	replace 1 no. illuminated 12.8m x 3.35m advertising display with 1 no. 6.28m x 3.4m digital advertising display and all associated site works and services at Saint Brelades, Moss Lane, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, County Laois.	Details...

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