Applications are now open for funding for conservation of historic structures 2023.
Further details at the following link: Conservation of Historic Structures
Both schemes are managed by Laois County Council, and forms should be returned to Laois County Council by the closing date 24th January 2023. Full details on the Laois County Council website.
Applications are now open for the Community Monuments Fund 2023.
Further details at the following link: Community Monuments Fund – Laois County Council
Laois County Council is required to assess all applications, and submit with appraisal to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage by 14 Ferbruary 2023. The closing date for applications to Laois County Council is 24th January 2023.
KPMG Future Analytics have been commissioned by Laois County Council to undertake a Town Centre Masterplan for Rathdowney. The plan will guide the regeneration of the town and provide the basis for future funding applications. For the plan to best fit the needs of the town and those who live and work in it, we need to hear from the people it is designed to help.
To allow Laois County Council to develop a comprehensive understanding of specific issues affecting Rathdowney Town, two surveys have been designed.
Both surveys should take no more than ten minutes to complete and will be open until Wednesday, 14 December 2022.
All responses will be completely anonymous.
Thank you for your participation!
Notice of Planning Application for proposed Awel y Mȏr Offshore Windfarm, approximately 10km off the coast of North Wales
DCC Press notice (word document)
20220907 Awel Mor Document Specification to DCC (excel document)
Further details may be viewed at the DCC consultation portal:
and at the following link:
Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm | National Infrastructure Planning (planninginspectorate.gov.uk)
Laois County Council launch Free Public WIFI in Portarlington and Stradbally.
The free public WIFI in Portarlington and Stradbally towns will provide free access to Wi-Fi connectivity for citizens in the County Town in public spaces amongst others in the town centre.
In Portarlington the Free Public WIFI is available in the Peoples Park and Link Road between the Fire Station and the Swimming Pool, Main Street and at The Library , there is also free internal access in the Library .
In Stradbally the Free Public WIFI is available in the Market Square and in The Art House both externally and internally.
This is provided as part of an European Initiative WIFI4EU which promotes free WIFI within public spaces across the municipalities of the European Union.
The project is funded through the EU, to promote access to Wi-Fi connectivity in public spaces in municipalities throughout Europe, with matching funding provided by the Department of Rural and Community Development for WIFI installation. Laois County Council expresses their gratitude to both funding partners on this, without which it would not have been possible.
Free WIFI in the town of Portarlington and Stradbally is designed to enhance the public realm in the town and encourage people to come into the town centre and avail of all the services in tandem with this free service.
The Project has been carried out by Mr. Gerry Buckley and his team from NIS Ltd based in Midlands, on behalf of Laois County Council who have installed the infrastructure to deliver the Service. We wish to thank him and his team for their engagement with all stakeholders and timely roll out of the service.
Antoinette Brennan, The Broadband Officer stated: This is a very exciting times for both Portarlington and Stradbally towns as it is the very first time LCC can offer Free WIFI in public places throughout these towns. This would not have been possible without the support of local businesses that are among locations servicing their area. We would like to thank them for coming on board to support this initiative and in doing so have facilitated Laois County Council with access to Broadband. She also thanked The EU and Department of Rural Community Department for funding this project and to Gerry Buckley and his team in NIS for the prompt rollout.
Accessing WIFI4EU is a straightforward process that does not require the user to input any personal information or passwords. Users connect wirelessly to the WIFI4EU network and agree to the Terms and Conditions. As part of the implementation, all safeguards in relation to web content filtering will be put in place. This will ensure that only content deemed to be safe can be viewed on the internet by users.
The project is already available in Portlaoise and will continue to be rolled out in the various towns and villages in the remaining Municipal Districts over the next few weeks – Abbeyleix, Mountmellick, Mountrath, Camross, Ballinakill and Borris in Ossory.
Angela McEvoy, Director of Services Laois County Council stated: The WIFI4EU project is designed to enhance the public realm in the town and we offer our thanks to local businesses that are among locations servicing their area.
Caroline Hofman Chief Executive of Laois Chamber stated: Connectivity throughout the county is more important than ever, and the launch of WIFI4EU is a landmark project for Portarlington and Stradbally. This project will further enhance connectivity in the town, making both towns an even more attractive place to live, work and visit.
Gerry Buckley NIS stated: NIS have worked closely with Laois county council, on engaging with the local businesses and community groups to ensure the project had the maximum impact. We have had great cooperation in working with Laois County Council team lead by Antionette Brennan.
Jake Ryan, Principal Officer DRCD stated: He thanked LCC for the invitation to the Launch and stated the Department of Rural and Community Department were very supportive of this EU initiative and how the DRCD were dedicated to the joint funding of this project. He was delighted to know how important WIFI4EU is for the towns of Portarlington and Stradbally.
Laois County Council launch Free Public WIFI in Portlaoise Town on Monday 30th May 2022 @ 10am in advance of the Laois County Council Monthly meeting.
The Cathaoirleach, Cllr Conor Bergin welcomed Councillors and invited guests on the Plaza of Laois County Council to formally switch on free public WIFI in Portlaoise town which will provide free access to Wi-Fi connectivity for citizens in the County Town in public spaces such as The Plaza Co Hall, Hynds Square, Market Square, Fitzmaurice Place amongst others in the town centre.
This is provided as part of an European Initiative WIFI4EU which promotes free WIFI within public spaces across the municipalities of the European Union.
The project is funded through the EU, to promote access to Wi-Fi connectivity in public spaces in municipalities throughout Europe, with matching funding provided by the Department of Rural and Community Development for WIFI installation. Laois County Council expresses their gratitude to both funding partners on this, without which it would not have been possible.
Free WIFI in the town of Portlaoise is designed to enhance the public realm in the town and encourage people to come into the town centre and avail of all the services in tandem with this free service.
The Project has been carried out by Mr. Gerry Buckley and his team from NIS Ltd based in Midlands, on behalf of Laois County Council who have installed the infrastructure to deliver the Service. We wish to thank him and his team for their engagement with all stakeholders and timely roll out of the service.
Antoinette Brennan, The Broadband Officer stated this is a very exciting day for the town of Portlaoise as it is the very first time LCC can offer Free WIFI in public places throughout the town. This would not have been possible without the support of local businesses that are among locations servicing their area. We would like to thank them for coming on board to support this initiative and in doing so have facilitated Laois County Council with access to Broadband. In Portlaoise there are 12 outdoor access points. She also thanked The EU and Department of Rural Community Department for funding this project and to Gerry Buckley and his team in NIS for the prompt rollout.
Accessing WIFI4EU is a straightforward process that does not require the user to input any personal information or passwords. Users connect wirelessly to the WIFI4EU network and agree to the Terms and Conditions. As part of the implementation, all safeguards in relation to web content filtering will be put in place. This will ensure that only content deemed to be safe can be viewed on the internet by users.
The project will continue to be rolled out in the various towns and villages in the remaining Municipal Districts over the summer period – in Portarlington, Stradbally, Abbeyleix, Mountmellick, Mountrath, Camross.
Angela McEvoy, Director of Services Laois County Council stated : The WIFI4EU project is designed to enhance the public realm in the town and we offer our thanks to local businesses that are among locations servicing their area.
Caroline Hofman Chief Executive of Laois Chamber stated: Connectivity throughout the county is more important than ever, and the launch of WIFI4EU is a landmark project for Portlaoise. This project will further enhance connectivity in the town, making Portlaoise an even more attractive place to live, work and visit.
Gerry Buckley NIS stated: NIS have worked closely with Laois county council, on engaging with the local businesses and community groups to ensure the project had the maximum impact. We have had great cooperation in working with Laois County Council team lead by Antionette Brennan.
Jake Ryan, Principal Officer DRCD stated : He thanked LCC for the invitation to the Launch and stated the Department of Rural and Community Department were very supportive of this EU initiative and how the DRCD were dedicated to the joint funding of this project. He was delighted to know how important WIFI4EU is for the town of Portlaoise.
https://growremote.ie/event/grow-remote-local-leader-training/2022-05-31/
LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended)
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 2001 (as amended)
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), that on 7th March 2022, the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, consequent to a recommendation made to him by the Office of the Planning Regulator under Section 31AM(8) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), has delivered notice of the Minister’s intent to issue a Direction to Laois County Council (being the Planning Authority for County Laois).
You can review the Draft Direction together with the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027 and associated documents and maps as outlined below.
A copy of the Draft Ministerial Direction is available to view here.
Please click here to view the adopted Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.
You can make online or postal submissions to the Draft Direction. Submissions must be made in writing no later than 5.00pm 3rd April 2022.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
Submissions must include the full name and address of the person(s) making the submission and where relevant, the body or organisation represented. Submissions should be in ONE medium only i.e. online or hard copy.
Submissions/Observations may be made directly here using this website, email or by post. Please note that observations or submissions will be made public on the website and at the offices of the Planning Department.
To make an online submission, register for an account today via the Council’s Public Consultation Portal “https://Consult.Laois.ie/“. This is a one-time process for all Laois County Council public consultations. You will receive an email with a link to activated your registration. Click on the link to log in and make a submission.
Or
Email to: cdp@laoiscoco.ie
Email observations or submissions should be marked in the subject line “Draft Direction to the Laois County Development Plan 2021 – 2027“. Observations or submissions must include the full name and address of the person(s) making the submission and where relevant, the body or organisation represented.
Or
By post to: A/Senior Planner, Planning Department, Laois County Council, Aras an Chontae, JFL Avenue, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Written observations or submissions should be marked “Draft Direction to the Laois County Development Plan 2021 – 2027“. Observations or submissions must include the full name and address of the person(s) making the submission and where relevant, the body or organisation represented.
All submissions or observations made in respect of the Draft Direction, during this period, shall be taken into consideration by the Office of the Planning Regulator before it makes a recommendation to the Minister on the matter.
Please be aware that this will include the names and addresses of those making the submissions.
Accordingly, the report and its contents will be included in the minutes of that meeting and consequently will be published on our website and may be shared with relevant Council and Government Departments or their agents involved in the process and may form part of reports linked to the making of any Direction.
All submissions or observations made in respect of the Draft Direction, during this period, shall be taken into consideration by the Office of the Planning Regulator before it makes a recommendation to the Minister on the matter.
Please note that observations or submissions will be made public on the Council’s website and at the offices of Laois County Council and will also form part of the statutory Chief Executive’s Report subsequently published on Laois County Council’s website. The details including the names of those making submissions may be shared with relevant Council and Government Departments or their agents involved in the process and may form part of reports linked to the making of any Direction.
The personal information (data) collected during the consultation process (which may include the collection of sensitive personal data) is collected for the purpose of receiving and dealing with submissions and any data collected is subject to Laois County Council’s privacy statement which can be found at https://laois.ie/privacy-statement/.
Angela McEvoy,
A/Director of Services,
Housing, Regeneration and Planning Department,
Laois County Council.
EP Republic has applied for a LICENCE APPLICATION under the terms of Part XVI of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to 2015 (as amended) for a Proposed Multi Stage Concert event to be held at Stradbally Hall Estate, Stradbally, Co. Laois
The proposed Multi Stage Concert event to be held on 2nd September, 3rd September and 4th September 2022 at Stradbally Hall Estate, Stradbally, Co. Laois, with low key entertainment on 1st September 2022.
General camping facilities from the 2nd September to the 5th September 2022, and family campervan, general campervan and early entry camping facilities for a maximum of 20,000 from the 1st September to the 05th September 2022.
If you wish to lodge a submission/observation to the licence application, please send your submission in writing, before close of business on 25th February 2022, to the Planning Department Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois or by email to planning@laoiscoco.ie
Decision & Report:
Laois County Council will recommence carrying out percolation tests / site suitability assessments from the 1st February 2022.
Please see the planning pack for information on how to apply.
Irish Water – The National Water Resources Plan
The Regional Water Resources Plan for the Eastern Midlands Area is now available for public display at the Planning Counter (by appointment only) and online. The documents can also be viewed and downloaded at www.water.ie/nwrp.
The display period is from 14th December to the 14th March 2022.
Submissions to be made by the 14th March 2022 by e-mail or by post
Email: nwrp@water.ie
Post: National Water Resources Plan, Irish Water, PO Box 13216, Glenageary, Co. Dublin.