Canal Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Construction of a new three-storey, 24-classroom national school in Portarlington.
1732 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 January 2017
- Reference
- 1732
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building Scoil Phadraig National School, a three-storey building featuring 24 classrooms, a special needs unit, a general purpose hall, and support spaces. The 3.70-hectare site will also accommodate 60 car parking spaces, drop-off facilities, ball courts, and gardens.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 4,430 m²
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
Construct scoil phadraig national school, portarlington, rn 17827a, comprising of 1 no. 3 storey building with 24 classrooms, 2 class snu, general purpose hall, support teaching spaces and ancillary accommodation, with a total floor area of 4430 sq. M. The site works to the school ground will consist of the provision of cycle storage, bin stores, ball courts, project gardens, external storage building, landscaping and boundary treatment and all other associated site development works. The works to the remainder of the site will consist of the provision of 60 no. Car parking spaces, drop off and pick up facilities all on a site of 3.70 ha
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €300,000 | 225 m |
| 89 Railway Mews, Sheskin Lane, Portarlingtonnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 238 m |
| 72 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 257 m |
| 73 St Brigids Sq, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 266 m |
| 69 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €330,000 | 267 m |
| 26 Station Court, Station Rd, Portarlington | Nov 2025 | €372,000 | 273 m |
| 48 Corrig Glen, Cooltederry, Railway Rd | Dec 2025 | €252,000 | 280 m |
| 60 St Brigids Sq, Bracklone, Portarlington | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 298 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 received26 January 2017
- Decision due8 May 2017
- Decision issued5 May 2017
- Grant issued11 July 2017
- Permission expiry10 July 2022
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