Planning application · Co. Laois

Site No’s 16 and 17 Wilton Lawns, Portarlington, Co. Laois

Granted 17 Aug 2026 (final grant issued 22 Sep 2026)

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2560552 at Site No’s 16 and 17 Wilton Lawns, Portarlington, Co. Laois: 2 homes.
  • The applicant is Alan Bailey. The agent is Sarah Forde.
  • It was received by Laois County Council on 3 Sep 2025.
  • Status: Granted 17 Aug 2026 (final grant issued 22 Sep 2026).
  • Permission was granted on 17 Aug 2026 and the final grant issued on 22 Sep 2026. No site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Source: the Laois County Council planning register, checked 21 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

2 homes

construct 2 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, demolition of derelict outbuildings (remains of), make good existing rear boundary wall and all associated site works on previously approved site (Reg. Ref. 19/518 refers). The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure (“The Wilton”).

Location
Portarlington, Co. Laois Map
Planning reference
2560552
Application type
Permission
Applicant
Alan Bailey

Numbers and dates

Homes
2
Floor area
240 m²
Estimated construction value
€360k to €460kOur estimate from floor area and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Received
3 Sep 2025
Decision to grant
17 Aug 2026
Final grant
22 Sep 2026
Protected structure
Yes

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Further information requested
  3. Decision to grant
  4. Appeal lodged
  5. Appeal decidedInvalid - no grounds S.127(1)(d)

Site history

This site's history

  1. Earlier permission 19518 for this site: granted 27 Jan 2020.

    construct 2 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, demolish remains of existing derelict outbuildings, make good existing rear boundary… Named in this application's description

Earlier records are the planning references this application names, records at the same address, and records within 50 m of the same map point. An address or a map point can cover more than one property, so check the council's file before relying on a match.

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 17 Aug 2026 and the final grant issued on 22 Sep 2026. No site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

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How we know this

From the Laois County Council planning register, checked 21 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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