Fieldbrook, Dublin Road, Portlaoise Co. Laois
Retention of a Montessori school area in Portlaoise.
16397 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 August 2016
- Reference
- 16397
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep an existing Montessori school area at Fieldbrook on the Dublin Road in Portlaoise.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retain montessori school area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoighis, Laois | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 42 m |
| 2 Broomville, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €220,000 | 249 m |
| 20 The Poplars, Forest Park, Portlaoise | Jan 2026 | €365,000 | 256 m |
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2026 | €365,000 | 269 m |
| 34 The Poplars, Forest Park, Portlaoise | Feb 2026 | €351,000 | 357 m |
| 20 The Willows, Forest Park, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 377 m |
| 16 The Willows, Forest Park, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €353,000 | 416 m |
| 39 The Pines, Forest Park, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 433 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 August 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retain Montessori school area
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18438LaoisLodged 20 Jul 2018Retention
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