Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Replacing three approved detached houses with four semi-detached houses.
16523 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 October 2016
- Reference
- 16523
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2016
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 2368 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to modify a previously approved planning permission by replacing three detached two-storey houses on plots 10, 11, and 12 with four semi-detached two-storey houses.
- Storeys
- 2
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
To replace 3 no. House type p (2 storey detached houses) on site plots 10, 11 and 12, (approved under planning file reference 14/335), with 4 no. House type o (2 storey semi-detached houses)
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 January 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 December 2018.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Summerhill Lane, Stradbally Rd, Laois | Jun 2026 | €318,000 | 45 m |
| 26 Ashewood Walk, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2025 | €270,000 | 110 m |
| 19 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 115 m |
| 117 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €323,370 | 146 m |
| 118 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €317,180 | 153 m |
| 119 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €332,180 | 158 m |
| 116 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €400,881 | 161 m |
| 120 Ashwood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €339,207 | 166 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 received25 October 2016
- Further information requested9 December 2016
- Further information received19 December 2016
- Decision due24 January 2017
- Decision issued13 January 2017
- Grant issued13 February 2017
- Permission expiry4 October 2020
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