Knockheel

102 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockheel, from 9 m² to 161,968 m² (16.2 ha, 40.02 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 50 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 90 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Residential 2 (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1General Business (Commercial, retail)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Educational and Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 3 Aug 2026N/a

  change of use of existing shop and filling station to Child Care Facility including the change the use of the shop to two child care rooms, construct an extra afterschool room, toilet block, lobby and waiting area to the rear and side of the shop, changing the fenestration to alter door on the eastern elevation to a window with opaque glass make two window opes to the western elevation, decommissioning of the petrol pumps, underground fuel tanks and piping and removal of forecourt canopy. Subdivide the site to separate the existing dwelling house from the rest of the site. Construct new boundary walls to the front and eastern boundaries, close existing Crèche entrance and open two new entrances to form a one way access and exit to the site, remove the front portion of wall between the existing Crèche and the proposed parking area, also planning permission for removed existing signage and erect new signage for the Crèche on the front of the existing shop, and all associated and necessary works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660532

• 28 Jul 2026N/a

  change of use of existing shop and filling station to Child Care Facility including the change the use of the shop to two child care rooms, construct an extra afterschool room, toilet block, lobby and waiting area to the rear and side of the shop, changing the fenestration to alter door on the eastern elevation to a window with opaque glass make two window opes to the western elevation, decommissioning of the petrol pumps, underground fuel tanks and piping and removal of forecourt canopy. Subdivide the site to separate the existing dwelling house from the rest of the site. Construct new boundary walls to the front and eastern boundaries, close existing Crèche entrance and open two new entrances to form a one way access and exit to the site, remove the front portion of wall between the existing Crèche and the proposed parking area, also planning permission for removed existing signage and erect new signage for the Crèche on the front of the existing shop, and all associated and necessary works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660520

• 1 Aug 2023Conditional

  construct (i) crush and holding yard (ii) Meal bin and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360305

• 27 Sept 2021Conditional

  construct extension to an existing dwelling, comprising of both two storey and single storey extensions to the rear and a single storey extension to the front, widen and set back existing entrance, new garage and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21671

• 2 Sept 2021Conditional

  change condition number 1 of the grant of planning permission number 20/282 for the child care facility

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21614

• 6 Jul 2021Conditional

  construct single storey extensions to dwellinghouse to include garage, carport, living / games room, bedroom, extension to kitchen / living room and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21483

• 25 Mar 2021Conditional

  retain domestic garage and associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21181

• 17 Feb 2021Conditional

  retain and complete alterations to child care facility which was previously granted planning with 20/282 comprising of increasing the area of porch to accommodate a lift shaft, closing one window on ground floor and one window on first floor, opening fire exit door on first floor for an external fire escape stairs, also altering one window ope on front façade and adding a velux window in roof and all associated & necessary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2196

• 18 Jan 2021Conditional

  demolish existing garage and construct a granny flat attached to our existing single storey house

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2114

• 30 Dec 2020N/a

  demolish existing garage and extend existing single storey house

  Permission · Laois County Council, 20715

• 11 Jun 2020Conditional

  change of use of existing house from residential to child care facility including a porch to the front façade, internal layout modifications, upgrade fenestration and securing boundaries around play area, additional and all ancillary & associated site works. Also planning permission for signage.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 20282

• 8 Aug 2018Conditional

  construct a storage shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 18487

• 3 Aug 2018N/a

  construct a storage shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 18476

• 8 Dec 2017Conditional

  construct an external undercovered slatted tank, feed barrier and ancillary feeding area and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 17661

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockheel.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Knockheel.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

No address of the register names Knockheel with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Knockheel · Cnoc Shiail

Area

862,310 m² (86.23 ha, 213.08 acres)

Civil parish

Rathdowney, and its townlands

Barony

Clandonagh

Electoral division

Rathsaran, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybuggy, Donaghmore, Harristown, Johnstown Glebe, Rathdowney

Placenames

Knockheel on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.