Rathleague

136 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathleague, from 9 m² to 262,614 m² (26.26 ha, 64.89 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C1.1General Business (Commercial, retail)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  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.

• 20 May 2026N/a

  A) the demolition of a section of an existing industrial building, B) the erection of a new steel frame structure, C) construction of a concrete wall, D) all associated site works. Planning Permission is sought for A) the completion of the partially constructed industrial shed, B) the replacement of existing cladding on the existing building, C) and all site works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660293

• 5 May 2026N/a

  retain the following A) the demolition of a section of an existing industrial building, B) the erection of a new steel frame structure, C) construction of a concrete wall, D) all associated site works. Planning Permission is sought for A) the completion of the partially constructed industrial shed, B) the replacement of existing cladding on the existing building, C) and all site works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660254

• 24 Mar 2026Conditional

  develop at Portlaoise GAA, Rathleague, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 Y160. The proposed development will consist of amendments to the permission granted by Laois County Council under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60304 as follows: (1) The replacement of 4 no. permitted handball alleys with 2 no. equipment storage rooms; (2) The addition of 2 no. ball alleys/striking alleys, measuring c.366.3 sqm, to the southern façade; (3) An external ball wall 30m in width is proposed to the permitted south-eastern façade; (4) The relocation of the permitted pumping station on the southern façade; (5) The extension of the permitted precast south-eastern façade wall to conceal the proposed ball alleys and the relocated pumping station; (6) c.60 sqm of additional floor space at loft level above first floor level for the accommodation of plant/mechanical equipment; (7) Black ventilation louvres above external doors of the indoor training pitch and additional roof vent popups; (8) Modification of the roof overhang structure to incorporate rainwater downpipes in lieu of rain chains; (9) Omission of 1 no. external door to plant room; (10) External roller shutter door to the southeastern elevation; (11) A reduction of 2 no. car parking spaces from the permitted 227 no. spaces to 225 no. proposed spaces (incl. 11 no. accessible spaces, 21 no. EV spaces, 1 no. EV accessible space), 3 no. motorcycle spaces, 4 no. bus spaces, 1 no. dedicated accessible set down space and standard set down spaces; (12) A reduction of 2 no. bicycle parking spaces from the permitted of 227 no. spaces to 225 no. proposed spaces; (13) Signage to the northwestern façade consisting of Portlaoise lettering and club logo; (14) Updated layout of Pitches 2 and 3 including associated landscape and additional scoreboard; (15) All associated site development, civil and landscaping works to include the provision of grasscrete overrun surfacing at the main entrance.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660163

• 4 Feb 2026Conditional

  retain shed and external storage area with metal cladding to roof and all associated site works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660054

• 5 Dec 2025N/a

  a) demolish a small section of an existing industrial building b) alter the roof design of an existing industrial building which will involve changing the height, profile and pitch of the roof c) changes to the elevations of the building to accommodate this new roof design d) replacing the existing cladding on the building with new cladding and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560816

• 27 Nov 2025N/a

  demolish a small section of an existing industrial building b) alter the roof design of an existing industrial building which will involve changing the height, profile and pitch of the roof c) changes to the elevations of the building to accommodate this new roof design and d) replacing the existing cladding on the building with new cladding and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560790

• 20 May 2025Conditional

  construct two storey and part three storey 1000 pupil secondary school to include general classrooms, specialist classrooms, a general-purpose hall, PE hall, offices, staff room, library, sanitary facilities and ancillary spaces. The development also includes the provision of: • New site entrance from O’Dowling roundabout on the Portlaoise South Orbital Route – R94 - Leading to new car and bus set down/ drop off area with 49 No. carparking spaces and with pedestrian & cycle route to the proposed school. • New site entrance from the adjoining Timahoe / Well Road (R426), access road with cycle and foot paths, bicycle spaces and 92 No. car parking space. • Provision of new footpath on the Timahoe / Well Road (R426), connecting to the existing. • Proposed new Hockey pitch with associated fencing, shelter dugouts and 8 no. flood lighting standards. • 6 no. ball courts, landscaped gardens and external social space. • Provision of a heat pump and gas storage areas, external stores and bin storage area. • Provision for all landscaping, boundary treatments, associated drainage, attenuation and other site services with all related site development and ancillary works. • A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application and the NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the relevant planning authority.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560303

• 16 May 2025N/a

  develop the following • Demolition of existing structures on site to include existing clubhouse and associated outbuildings (c. 1,567 sqm overall); • Construction of a new clubhouse, grandstand, and indoor training facility measuring c.10,122 sqm GFA to include: an indoor training field (c. 6,175 sqm), changing rooms, communal areas, café/merchandise shop, town hall, gym, physio room, comms room, a function room and associated kitchen, bar, 2 no. meeting rooms, 4 no. outdoor handball courts, plant rooms, ESB substation, and ancillary storage rooms; • Amendments to the layouts of existing 5 no. natural grass outdoor training pitches, including spectator fencing and 400 LUX floodlighting to 1 no. natural grass pitch, realignment of ball stop netting, and associated works; • Conversion of existing grass pitch to 1 no. all weather synthetic pitch, with the inclusion of new floodlights (400 LUX), spectator fencing, ball stop netting and associated works; • Provision of 4 no. dug outs and 2 no. scoreboards; • 1 no. spectator seating terrace measuring 11.16m in height with seating capacity for c. 420 no. spectators; • Relocation of the existing car park to provide 227 no. car parking spaces (to incl. 13 no. accessible spaces and 23 no. EV spaces), bus set down area and 4 no. bus sparking spaces, with additional overflow parking available; • Works to the R425 road to provide traffic calming measures in the form of concrete buildouts, islands, a pedestrian crossing, and associated line marking and signage; • The re-design of the existing vehicular entrance along the R425 road to provide pedestrian/cycle access; • Provision of a new emergency vehicle entrance only onto the R425; • Provision of 227 no. cycle parking spaces; • Provision of static storage for firefighting; • Amendments to and the extension of the existing amenity track and lighting; • All associated boundary treatments including the retention of existing hedgerow along all boundaries; • All associated site development works and services, including foul water pumping station and rising main, irrigation well with pump, and all associated hard and soft landscaping including mounding, footpaths, pitch fencing, planting and landscaping works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560298

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  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 and the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam and Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The Cushaling – Portlaoise 110 kV OHL is approximately 41.6 km long and comprises 17 no. steel lattice tower structures and 193 no. wooden pole structures. The existing circuit is located across the functional areas of Offaly County Council (OCC), Kildare County Council (KCC) and Laois County Council (LCC). Approximately 10 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of OCC, approximately 9 km is within the functional area of KCC and approximately 22.6 km is located within the functional area of LCC. Separate planning applications are being lodged with each respective County Council. The Proposed Development across the functional area of Co. Kildare is located in the townlands of Coolelan, Kiltaghan North, Kiltaghan South, Clonmoyle West, Ummeras More, Mountrice, Mullaghroe Upper, Mullaghroe Lower, Coolatogher, Coolsickin or Quinsborough and Coolnafearagh. The Proposed Development works across the functional area of Co. Kildare will comprise: 1. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; 2. The replacement of 2 no. steel towers and their foundations; 3. The replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; 4. Full tower painting required at 1 no. location; 5. Shear block remedial works (raise and cap) at 1 no. tower location; 6. The replacement of wooden poles only at 8 no. locations; 7. The replacement of wooden poles and crossarm at 3 no. locations; 8. The replacement of crossarm only at 4 no. locations; 9. The replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; 10. The replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations, as required; 11. The replacement of suspension clamps, vibration dampers and compression assemblies at all locations, as required; 12. All associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and 13. Other temporary associated

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560302

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  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.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560147

• 19 Jul 2024N/a

  carry out development which will consist of the construction of part two storey and part three storey 1000 pupil secondary school to include general classrooms, specialist classrooms, a general-purpose hall, PE hall, offices, staff room, library, sanitary facilities and ancillary spaces. The development also includes the provision of: • New site entrance from the adjoining Timahoe / Well Road (R426), access road with cycle and foot paths, car and bicycle parking spaces. • Provision of new footpath on the Timahoe / Well Road (R426), connecting to the existing. • 6 no. ball courts, landscaped gardens and external social space. • Provision of a heat pump and gas storage areas, a storage shelter and covered work area and bin storage area. • Provision for all landscaping, boundary treatments, associated drainage, attenuation and other site services with all related site development and ancillary works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460428

• 9 May 2024Conditional

  construct dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank treatment system, percolation area, new site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2460251

• 30 Jan 2023Conditional

  retain alteration to front elevation and attic conversion, domestic garage, sheds and all associated site works

  Retention, 3 homes · Laois County Council, 2326

• 18 Jan 2023N/a

  to retain alteration to front elevation and attic conversion, domestic garage, sheds and all associated site works.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2311

• 7 Oct 2022Conditional

  demolish existing clubhouse and to construct a new clubhouse and sports hall. The facilities will include a single story clubhouse with 4 dressing rooms, toilets, meeting room, sports hall and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 22616

• 29 Sept 2022Conditional

  construct a new dwelling house, garage, septic tank system and percolation area together with all ancillary services

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 22599

• 29 Oct 2021Refused

  a new dwelling house, garage, septic tank system and percolation area, together with all ancillary services

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21736

• 27 Oct 2021N/a

  to construct a new dwelling house, garage, septic tank system and percolation area together with all ancillary services.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 21731

• 22 Jun 2020Conditional

  construct dwellinghouse, garage, entrance, packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20307

• 12 Sept 2017Conditional

  construct a spectator viewing stand to pitch number 1, a two meter wide walking track, six number new 21.34m high flood lighting masts to pitch number four and the relocation of current flood lighting from pitch number four to pitch number five including all associated site works. Retention permission is also sought for the following items: A) Ball Wall, B) Gymnasium, C) Temporary Dressing Rooms, D) Three number store containers, E)Machinery Shed, F)Two dug outs to pitch 4, G) Septic tank and percolation area, H) the omission of the second exit to the south -western boundary and changes to the site as constructed including playing fields and boundary from previous application Ref :08/739

  Retention · Laois County Council, 17494

• 7 Apr 2017N/a

  erect a spectator viewing stand, a two-meter-wide walking track, six number new 21.34 meter-high flood lighting masts to pitch number four and the relocation of current flood lighting from pitch number four to pitch number five including all associated site works. RETENTION permission is also sought to retain the existing Gymnasium, ball wall and temporary dressing rooms

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 17164

• 14 Mar 2017N/a

  erect a spectator viewing stand, a two-meter-wide walking track, eight number new twenty-five-meter-high flood lighting masts to pitch number four and the relocation of current flood lighting from pitch number fur to pitch number five including all associated site works. RETENTION permission is also sought to retain the existing Gymnasium, ball wall and temporary dressing rooms

  Permission · Laois County Council, 17130

• 16 Feb 2017Conditional

  erect polytunnels for Horitcultural use and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 1785

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ridge of Portlaoise 000876

Recorded monuments

• LA013-058 Enclosure
  Description

  Visible on aerial photographs (GSI, S 224-5). A circular area (diam. c. 35m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 3.2m, int. H c. 0.9m, ext. H c. 1.4m). Scant remains of fosse survive at SW. No other visible surface remains. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Architectural heritage

• Rathleague Lodge, house, 1790–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, c. 1810, on an asymmetrical plan incorporating fabric of earlier house, c. 1740, with two-storey split-level return to rear. Extended to rear. Stable complex to rear. Walled garden to site.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. 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).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0.

• Rathleague, Portlaoise5 sales

Name

Rathleague · Ráth Liag

Area

2,514,264 m² (251.43 ha, 621.29 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcolmanbane, and its townlands

Barony

Maryborough East

Electoral division

Portlaoighise Rural, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymackan, Ballymooney, Cappoley, Derry, Downs, Kilcolmanbane, Meelick, Summerhill Or Aghnaharna

Placenames

Rathleague 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.