GrantedHousing estateDecided 22 March 2018

Borris Great, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

Demolition of a house to build an 8-unit housing development with garages, estate roads, and open space.

17422 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 August 2017

Reference: 17422
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 August 2017
Residential units: 9
Floor area: 1407.38 m²

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of an existing detached house and the construction of eight new homes. This will consist of six semi-detached houses, one detached house with a garage, and one single-storey detached house with a garage. The application also includes the retention of a temporary mobile home, a boundary wall, and a garage extension.

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Official record

Development description

Demolish an existing detached house and construct 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 retention of a temporary mobile home for the duration of the construction works, the retention of a boundary wall constructed along the western boundary of the site and retention of an extension to an existing garage. 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

Residential 1 - Existing ResidentialRS

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
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

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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 received4 August 2017
Further information requested26 September 2017
Further information received27 February 2018
Decision due26 March 2018
Decision issued22 March 2018
Grant issued8 May 2018
Permission expiry7 May 2023

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