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Emo Park , Corrig Ballybrittas , Co. Laois

Dec 23 2025

Application Received
  • Submitted: 23 / 12 / 2025
  • Application Type:
    PERMISSION
  • Application Status:
    INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
  • Council Decision:
    N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

import inert soil and stones to increase ground levels of low-lying lands to improve for agricultural use and all other ancillary site works (including recontouring) to facilitate the development of an area of ca. 4.65ha using the existing site entrance along with all associated site development and facilitating works.

Nearby Applications:

Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
0m 21/01/2026 N/A Emo Park , Corrig Ballybrittas , Co. Laois the importation of inert soil and stones to increase ground levels of low-lying lands to improve for agricultural use and all other ancillary site works (including recontouring) to facilitate the development of an area of ca. 4.65ha using the existing site entrance along with all associated site development and facilitating works. Please note that a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and submitted with this application. Details...
3km 19/01/2026 N/A Bellegrove , Ballybrittas , Co. Laois develop Commercial Unit with storage space, office and associated accommodation, car parking, hardstanding, new septic tank and percolation area, ancillary site services and all associated site works Details...
0m 15/01/2026 N/A Emo Park , Corrig Ballybrittas , Co. Laois import inert soil and stones to increase ground levels of low-lying lands to improve for agricultural use and all other ancillary site works (including recontouring) to facilitate the development of an area of ca. 4.65ha using the existing site entrance along with all associated site development and facilitating works. An Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. Details...
1.4km 13/01/2026 N/A Ballyshaneduff , Ballybrittas , Co. Laois renovate an existing single storey domestic dwelling, together with a double storey extension, new work shed and stables, septic tank, percolation area, amended site entrance and associated works. Details...
3km 06/01/2026 N/A Bellegrove , Ballybrittas , Co. Laois New Commercial Unit with storage space, office and associated accommodation, car parking, hardstanding, new septic tank and percolation area, ancillary site services and all associated site works works Details...
1.4km 23/12/2025 N/A Ballyshaneduff , Ballybrittas , Co. Laois Renovate an existing single storey domestic dwelling, together with a double storey extension, new work shed and stables, septic tank, percolation area, amended site entrance and associated works. Details...
2.6km 14/11/2025 REFUSED BALLYBRITTAS , KILLENARD , CO. LAOIS CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, ENTRANCE, GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS Details...
1.8km 23/09/2025 CONDITIONAL Cappakeel , Emo , Co. Laois construct an agricultural entrance and all associated and ancillary site works Details...
1.8km 12/09/2025 N/A Cappakeel , Emo , Co. Laois construct an agricultural entrance and all associated and ancillary site works Details...
2.2km 12/08/2025 REFUSED Garryvacum , Ballybrittas , Co. Laois construct a dwelling house, septic tank treatment system, new site entrance and all associated site works Details...
1.3km 23/07/2025 CONDITIONAL Emo Park , Emo , Laois construct a two storey dwelling house, car port and attached domestic garage, a proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, new entrance onto a shared private access onto the public road and all associated site works Details...
2.9km 23/06/2025 CONDITIONAL Saint Jude & Rathmiles & Garryvacum , Portarlington , Co. Laois construct a bungalow type dwelling with an effluent treatment system & percolation area with new shared vehicular entrance and all associated site works Details...
1.8km 21/05/2025 CONDITIONAL Cappakeel , Emo , Co. Laois. construct packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works Details...
1.3km 24/03/2025 CONDITIONAL Inchacooly Ullard (Controversyland) Clonanny Kilmullen Derrynafunshion Ballycarroll (Jamestown Electoral Division) Closeland or Cloneen Ballybrittas Emo Park Cappakeel Morett Killone Garryduff (Kilmurry Electoral Division) , Killenny (Kilmurry Electo for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly & the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam & Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor incl. installation of a new fibre communication connection; Replacement of 8 no. steel towers & their foundations; Replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; Full tower painting required at 3 no. locations; Shear block remedial works (raise & cap) at 6 no. tower locations; Replacement of wooden poles only at 15 no. locations; Replacement of wooden poles & crossarm at 5 no. locations; Replacement of crossarm only at 14 no. locations; Replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; Replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations as required; Replacement of suspension clamps, vibrations dampers and compression assemblies at all locations as required; All associates temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly & reassembly of gate posts/piers & removal & re instatement of existing fencing; other temporary associated & ancillary development works required for the purpose of the existing circuit, including temporary items, such as; guard poles, construction compounds (located in the townlands of Bracklone, Tullaghan, Morett, Clonaddodoran and Kyletalesha), clearance or management of vegetation, installation of silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protections mats & watercourse crossings. No additional structures are proposed along the existing circuit. Structure 203,which will be relocated approx. 101m back towards structure 202 due to its existing position on top of a gravel mound & there being potential for subsidence of the gravel in the long term. No alteration to the nature, extent, alignment, character, or voltage of the existing electricity infrastructure is proposed. In addition, works to support this uprate also include the Cushlaing-Portlaoise 110KV bay lead-in conductor uprate at the Portlaoise 110KV station. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. Full description of all works within Site Notice. Details...
2.2km 24/03/2025 CONDITIONAL Townlands of Morett Killone , Cappakeel Rossmore and Raheennahown North , Co. Laois. develop at this site within the Townlands of Morett, Killone, Cappakeel, Rossmore and Raheennahown north, Co. Laois. The development will consist of a 10-year permission and 40-year operational life for a solar farm on 5 no. land parcels as described herein: West Parcel (A) (Morett townland), Central West Parcel (B) (Morett & Cappakeel. townlands), Centre Parcel (C) (Morett & Cappakeel. townlands), Centre East Parcel (D) (Cappakeel townland) and East Parcel (E) (Rossmore townland). The total site area for the proposed development is c. 249 hectares and consists of the following; c. 1,796,838sq. metres of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 44 no. hardstandings for electrical skids and storage; underground power and communication cables and ducts; c. 22,753m. of boundary security fencing; c. 12,915m. of new and existing internal access tracks including 2 no. open span bridge crossings; associated drainage infrastructure; 5 no. site entrances which include the upgrading of 2 no. access points onto the L3930, 1 no. new access point onto the L7815 local road and 2 no. new access points onto the L3930 local public road; 5 no. temporary construction compounds; landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures and all associated site services and works. Installations of internal network cable comprise trenching for an underground medium voltage electrical cable and associated joint bays and infrastructure, for a distance of approximately 7,189 metres in length along the solar farm lands including 4 no. Horizonal Directional Drilling points to traverse the Dunrally stream and the local roads L3930, L3901 and L3817. A separate planning application will be made to An Bord Pleanála as part of a Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID). This will include the provision of a 110kV substation with electrical control building and ancillary electrical infrastructure, associated compound with palisade fence which is to be located in the West Parcel (A) in the townland of Morett. The substation will connect to the national grid via. A LILO grid connection onsite. This planning application will be lodged with An Bord Pleanála in due course. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this planning application. Details...
1.7km 28/02/2025 CONDITIONAL Cappakeel , Emo , Co. Laois for change of use of existing outbuilding to use as 3 no. short term letting units, to include 2 no. 1 bedroom units and 1 no. 2 bedroom unit, new wastewater treatment and percolation system and all associated ancillary site works Details...
2.9km 29/10/2024 CONDITIONAL GRAIGAVERN , BALLYBRITTAS , CO. LAOIS RETAIN ENTRANCE AS CONSTRUCTED; CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF LANDS GRANTED UNDER PLANNING FILE REG 2360141 AS STORAGE YARD FOR LANDSCAPING MATERIALS; AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, Details...
2km 08/10/2024 CONDITIONAL Old Pound , Ballybrittas , Co. Laois (a) Retain Dwelling as Constructed & (b) Permission to Complete/Finish Dormer Dwelling Construction with Effluent Treatment System & Percolation Area and all associated site works. Details...
850m 02/10/2024 CONDITIONAL BALLYBRITTAS , BALLYBRITTAS , CO. LAOIS construct agricultural building for storage of machinery and crops, and all associated site works Details...

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