Borris Great, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Demolition of a house to build an 8-unit housing development.
17273 · Laois County Council · Lodged 31 May 2017
- Reference
- 17273
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2017
- Residential units
- 8
- Floor area
- 10008 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to demolish an existing detached house and construct an 8-unit housing development. The scheme will consist of six semi-detached houses, two detached houses, and a temporary mobile home during construction.
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
Demolish existing detached house and construction of an 8 unit housing development consisting of 6 no. 2 storey semi-detached houses, 1 no. 2 storey detached house with garage and 1 no. 1 storey detached house with garage. The development also includes for the installation of a temporary mobile home for the duration of the construction works. The proposed development will be accessed from the existing public roadway to the north which connects onto the borris road and the proposed development will also include estate roads, footpaths, public open space, foul and surface water drainage, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services on 0.607 ha
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Ashley Gardens, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 61 m |
| 83 Ashley Gardens, Borris Rd, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 124 m |
| 73 Ashley Gardens, Borris Rd, Portlaoisenot full market price | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 163 m |
| 37 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €341,410 | 224 m |
| 36 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €348,018 | 226 m |
| 33 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €341,410 | 230 m |
| 39 Dargan Woods, Borris Road Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €443,501 | 231 m |
| 32 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €348,017 | 231 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 received31 May 2017
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