Emo Court and Parklands Emo Court Demesne, Emo Park, Emo Co. Laois
Proposed development
Make permanent the existing temporary visitor parking area, granted under planning permission reference number 20/703, including associated completion works. The proposed works to make permanent include slight alterations to the car park layout, the construction of a tarmacadam surface to the car park roads, a permeable grasscrete surface to the car parking bays, additional electric vehicle charging points and underground ducting, and associated kerbing, drainage, and landscaping works.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Decision due
- Not available
Timeline
Application received
25 Jun 2026
Decision due
Not available
Site location with nearby applications
Can't object to this one
The council has marked this application invalid or closed.
See applications open for objections →Keep an eye on this area
We'll email you when new applications are lodged nearby.
Planning history within 750 m
RETAIN AND MAKE PERMANENT THE EXISTING TEMPORARY VISITOR PARKING AREA, GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REFERENCE NUMBER 20/703, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED COMPLETION WORKS. THE PROPOSED WORKS TO MAKE PERMANENT INCLUDE SLIGHT ALTERATIONS TO THE CAR PARK LAYOUT, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TARMACADAM SURFACE TO THE CAR PARK ROADS, A PERMEABLE GRASSCRETE SURFACE TO THE CAR PARKING BAYS, ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS AND UNDERGROUND DUCTING, AND ASSOCIATED KERBING, DRAINAGE, AND LANDSCAPING WORKS.
RETAIN AND MAKE PERMANENT THE EXISTING TEMPORARY VISITOR PARKING AREA, GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REFERENCE NUMBER 20/703, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED COMPLETION WORKS. THE PROPOSED WORKS TO MAKE PERMANENT INCLUDE SLIGHT ALTERATIONS TO THE CAR PARK LAYOUT, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TARMACADAM SURFACE TO THE CAR PARK ROADS, A PERMEABLE GRASSCRETE SURFACE TO THE CAR PARKING BAYS, ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS AND UNDERGROUND DUCTING, AND ASSOCIATED KERBING, DRAINAGE, AND LANDSCAPING WORKS. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WITH THE APPLICATION. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OR PURCHASE AT A FEE NOT EXCEEDING THE REASONABLE COST OF MAKING A COPY DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE OFFICES OF THE PLANNING AUTHORITY.
the development to Emo Court House, a protected structure (RPS 412A), under Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, consists of the conservation of the roof structures and facade fabric as follows: Conservation of the Michael Scott designed roof structure, including reinstatement of the original south elevation, installation of new zinc roof deck closely following the original design, renewal of flat roof structures and the conservation of existing steel windows. Renewal of the natural copper to the 19th-century dome. Reinstatement of original roof pitches and profiles to the east and west wing roofs, along with the renewal of all natural slate and subsidiary roof coverings. Installation of two automatic opening vents to the east wing and central flat roofs. Conservation of facade fabric includes repairs to high-level stonework, including decorative stone cornices, corbelling, friezes and column capital. Installation of a new lead weathering over the parapet and projecting stone cornices. Repair of the semi-circular balustrade over the eastern elevation, along with removal of inappropriate cementitious render and conservation of chimney stacks
for the development to Emo Court House, a protected structure (RPS 412A), under Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, consists of the conservation of the roof structures and facade fabric as follows: Conservation of the Michael Scott designed roof structure, including reinstatement of the original south elevation, installation of new zinc roof deck closely following the original design, renewal of flat roof structures and the conservation of existing steel windows. Renewal of the natural copper to the 19th-century dome. Reinstatement of original roof pitches and profiles to the east and west wing roofs, along with the renewal of all natural slate and subsidiary roof coverings. Installation of two automatic opening vents to the east wing and central flat roofs. Conservation of facade fabric includes repairs to high-level stonework, including decorative stone cornices, corbelling, friezes and column capital. Installation of a new lead weathering over the parapet and projecting stone cornices. Repair of the semi-circular balustrade over the eastern elevation, along with removal of inappropriate cementitious render and conservation of chimney stacks.
provide a temporary visitor parking area (5 year period) and associated works. The proposed works comprise the construction of temporary gravel surface parking area located on an area of existing grassland adjacent to the existing estate exit, together with permanent alterations to the existing exit to provide increased width and sightlines, new gates, railings, fencing and signage and widening of the existing driveway and provision of a footway route, fencing and associated site works including ducting for underground services at Emo Court and Parklands, Emo Court Demesne - a protected structure (RPS 412A) and NIAH ref.12800871