Oldglass

174 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Oldglass, from 18 m² to 243,134 m² (24.31 ha, 60.08 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 79 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Oldglass in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 9 Mar 2026Conditional

  construct a two-storey dwelling, a garage, a septic tank and percolation area and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660127

• 4 Feb 2026Conditional

  construct a single-storey dwelling house, shared entrance, garage, septic tank with percolation system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660051

• 28 Oct 2025Conditional

  construct a high-power electric vehicle charging hub and associated infrastructure, consisting of the following: (i) installation of 8no. electric vehicle charging bays and 4no. charging points which will replace 14no. existing spaces, (ii) Installation of new EV canopy with associated illuminated signage, (iii) new modular ESB Substation, (iv) new EV banner and other signage, (v) signature wall, (vi) relocation of existing lighting columns, new road markings and, (vii) all other associated drainage and site development works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560706

• 20 Oct 2025N/a

  construct: a high-power electric vehicle charging hub and associated infrastructure, consisting of the following: (i) installation of 8no. electric vehicle charging bays and 4no. charging points which will replace 14no. existing spaces, (ii) Installation of new EV canopy with associated illuminated signage, (iii) new modular ESB Substation, (iv) new EV banner and other signage, (v) signature wall, (vi) relocation of existing lighting columns, new road markings.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560678

• 20 Jan 2025Conditional

  I. Install new 5,000lt Aboveground Self Bunded Fuel Storage Tank with Integrated Dispenser, II. Associated signage, III. All associated site development works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560027

• 10 Jan 2025N/a

  install a new 5,000lt Aboveground Self Bunded Fuel Storage Tank with Integrated Dispenser II. Associated signage, and III. all associated site development works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560013

• 11 Dec 2024Conditional

  Retain the construction of: a) single storey extensions located at the front, side and rear of the dwelling, b) a single storey garden shed located to the front of the dwelling, c) a domestic waste water treatment system, d) roof mounted solar panels and e) ancillary site and garden works all as constructed at the application site

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460756

• 3 Dec 2024N/a

  (1) Retention permission for Quarrying of lands consisting of 2.48 hectares in area and permission for the extraction at the quarry with a maximum annual extraction rate of 1,000 tonnes, where the stone is extracted using standard 360 degree excavators. (2) Retention permission for the on-going temporary storage on the quarry of clean stone from other quarries, for use as building stone with a maximum storage at any one time not exceeding of 500 tonnes. (3) Planning permission is sought for the restoration of the quarry, comprising the reuse and grading back of the existing stockpile of over burden currently stored on the site. (4) all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460724

• 29 Nov 2024N/a

  (1) Retention permission for Quarrying of lands consisting of 2.48 hectares in area and permission for the extraction at the quarry with a maximum annual extraction rate of 1,000 tonnes, where the stone is extracted using standard 360 degree excavators. (2) Retention permission for the on-going temporary storage on the quarry of clean stone from other quarries, for use as building stone with a maximum storage at any one time not exceeding of 500 tonnes. (3) Planning permission is sought for the restoration of the quarry, comprising the reuse and grading back of the existing stockpile of over burden currently stored on the site. (4) all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460721

• 31 May 2024N/a

  (1) retain permission for quarrying of lands consisting of 2.48 hectares in area and permission for the extraction at the quarry with a maximum annual extraction rate of 1,000 tonnes, where the stone is extracted using standard 360 degree excavators; (2) retention permission for the on-going temporary storage on the quarry of clean stone from other quarries, for use as building stone with a maximum storage at any one time not exceeding 500 tonnes; (3) planning permission is sought for the restoration of the quarry, comprising the reuse and grading back of the existing stockpile of over burden currently stored on the site; (4) all ancillary site development works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2484

• 12 Apr 2024N/a

  (1) Retain Quarrying of lands consisting of 2.48 hectares in area and permission for the extraction at the quarry with a maximum annual extraction rate of 1,000 tonnes, where the stone is extracted using standard 360 degree excavators. (2) Retain the on-going temporary storage on the quarry of clean stone from other quarries, for use as building stone with a maximum storage at any one time not exceeding of 500 tonnes. (3) Planning permission is sought for the restoration of the quarry, comprising the reuse and grading back of the existing stockpile of over burden currently stored on the site. (4) all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2451

• 1 Mar 2024Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A TWO-STOREY DWELLING HOUSE (IN TWO PHASES), A DOMESTIC EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, A NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460100

• 9 Feb 2024N/a

  construct a two-storey dwelling house (in two phases), a domestic effluent treatment system, a new site entrance and ancillary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460051

• 22 Jan 2024N/a

  construct a two-storey dwelling house (in two phases), a domestic effluent treatment system, a new site entrance and ancillary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2415

• 5 Jan 2024N/a

  construct a two-storey dwelling house (in two phases), a domestic effluent treatment system, a new site entrance and ancillary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 244

• 14 Dec 2023N/a

  construct a two-storey dwelling house (in two phases), a domestic effluent treatment system, a new site entrance and ancillary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 23289

• 21 Sept 2023N/a

  Retain Quarrying of lands consisting of 2.48 hectares in area and permission for the extraction at the quarry with a maximum annual extraction rate of 1,000 tonnes, where the stone is extracted using standard 360 degree excavators. (2) Retention permission for the on-going temporary storage on the quarry of clean stone from other quarries, for use as building stone with a maximum storage at any one time not exceeding of 500 tonnes. (3) Planning permission is sought for the restoration of the quarry, comprising the reuse and grading back of the existing stockpile of over burden currently stored on the site. (4) all ancillary site development works.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2360387

• 19 Sept 2023N/a

  (1) Retention permission for Quarrying of lands consisting of 2.48 hectares in area and permission for the extraction at the quarry with a maximum annual extraction rate of 1,000 tonnes, where the stone is extracted using standard 360 degree excavators. (2) Retention permission for the on-going temporary storage on the quarry of clean stone from other quarries, for use as building stone with a maximum storage at any one time not exceeding of 500 tonnes. (3) Planning permission is sought for the restoration of the quarry, comprising the reuse and grading back of the existing stockpile of over burden currently stored on the site. (4) all ancillary site development works.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2360379

• 14 Sept 2023N/a

  develop as follows: (1) Retention permission for Quarrying of lands consisting of 2.48 hectares in area and permission for the extraction at the quarry with a maximum annual extraction rate of 1,000 tonnes, where the stone is extracted using standard 360 degree excavators. (2) Retention permission for the on-going temporary storage on the quarry of clean stone from other quarries, for use as building stone with a maximum storage at any one time not exceeding of 500 tonnes. (3) Planning permission is sought for the restoration of the quarry, comprising the reuse and grading back of the existing stockpile of over burden currently stored on the site. (4) all ancillary site development works.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2360378

• 29 Aug 2023Refused

  for change of use from permitted retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (i.e. off licence use) within the overall permitted retail unit, where floor area for the off licence use is 16sqm. and is ancillary to the primary retail use

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360337

• 22 Aug 2023N/a

  change use from permitted retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (i.e. off-licence use) within the overall permitted retail unit, where floor area for the off-licence use is 16sqm and is ancillary to the primary retail use

  Permission · Laois County Council, 23239

• 26 Apr 2023Conditional

  develop as follows (A) New detached two storey four-bedroom dwelling. (B) All associated site development works, drainage, driveway access and landscaping to accommodate new dwelling. (C) Provision of a new waste water treatment system and percolation area to current EPA standards along with connection to group water scheme and a surface water soak away to meet BRE 365 standards.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360151

• 17 Apr 2023N/a

  construct (A) New detached two storey four-bedroom dwelling. (B) All associated site development works, drainage, driveway access and landscaping to accommodate new dwelling. (C) Provision of a new waste water treatment system and percolation area to current EPA standards along with private well and a surface water soak away to meet BRE 365 standards.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360142

• 11 Apr 2023N/a

  construct (A) New detached two storey four-bedroom dwelling, (B) all associated site development works, drainage, driveway access and landscaping to accommodate new dwelling, (C) provision of a new waste water treatment system and percolation area to current EPA standards along with bored well and a surface water soakaway to meet BRE 365 standards

  Permission · Laois County Council, 23114

• 17 Aug 2022Conditional

  retain garden centre as constructed. Also retention permission for covered access, office building and lean to storage and all associated and necessary site works on a serviced site

  Retention · Laois County Council, 22505

The 25 most recent of 40 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162
• Special Protection Area: River Nore SPA 004233
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grantstown Wood And Lough 000417
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: The Curragh And Goul River Marsh 000420

Recorded monuments

• LA028-048 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a rise. The S portion of an enclosure (C c. 45m SE-SW) marked on the 1908 edition of the OS 6-inch map is defined by a low bank (Wth c. 1.8m; int. H c. 0.3m, ext. H c. 0.9m) visible from SE-W. 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

• LA029-027 Quarry
  Description

  In undulating countryside. This is a quarry. Indicated as a semi-circular shaped ditch running from South through East to North in an area of woodland. This feature is not indicated on the 1838 edition of the OS six-inch map. No monument is indicated in this woodland area on the 1838 edition of the OS six-inch map. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 26 April 2010

• LA029-028 Enclosure
  Description

  Part of a circular enclosure is visible on aerial photographs (GSI S, 35-6). No 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

• LA029-039 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Hachured on the 1890 and 1906 editions of the OS 6-inch maps; a circular area (max. diam. c. 40m). The site was levelled approximately ten years ago and only a slight indication of the bank survives at NW and E. 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

• LA029-040 Enclosure
  Description

  Site of a sand pit, nothing here of archaeological importance. Site identified by Candon as a ringfort (Candon 1987, 23). Possible enclosure indicated on the 1838 edition of the OS six-inch map where it is depicted as a circular feature located in an area of woodland. This feature is partially indicated on the current edition of the OS six-inch map. A modern farmshed has been subsequently built on the site of this feature which had previously been quarried as a sand-pit. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Oldglass.

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

At the centre of the townland of Oldglass, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Oldglass.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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

Name

Oldglass · An tSeanghlais

Area

4,136,629 m² (413.66 ha, 1,022.18 acres)

Civil parish

Aghaboe, and its townlands

Barony

Clarmallagh

Electoral division

Grantstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

388 people lived in 137 households in the Grantstown electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyboodin, Ballygarvan Glebe, Braccas, Coolacurragh, Grantstown, Kilbreedy, Kilnaseer, Kyletilloge, Middlemount, Middlemount or Ballyvoghlaun, Rathmakelly Glebe, Shanvaghey, Tintore

Placenames

Oldglass on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, 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.