Laois County Council grants permission for 60-home scheme at 106-165 The Glen, Kilnacourt Wood, Co. Laois

In context

It is one of 56 housing scheme applications Laois County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 23 November 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Laois County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

construct 60 no. dwellings of 16no houses comprising 6 no. 2 storey 3 bedroom end of terrace houses and 10 no. 2 bedroom mid terrace houses and 44 no. apartments in 2 no. 4 storey blocks comprising 22 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 22 no 1 bedroom apartments to include bin and bicycle storage, carparking requirements , landscaping and all other necessary ancillary site development works. This is an amendment to the planning permission previous granted under 00/994