Proposed Development
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.
Application Timeline
Application received
22 May 2026
Further information requested
16 Jul 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Colliers Lane , Kilminchy , Portlaoise
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 1.24 ha
- Floor Area
- 4830 sq m
- Residential Units
- 42
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 22 May 2026
- Status
- FURTHER INFORMATION
- Decision
- N/A
Location
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Observations on this application closed on Thursday 25 June 2026, five weeks after it was received. The authority cannot accept a late submission.
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