Aghnaharna, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Demolition of six unfinished houses to build 14 new semi-detached houses in Portlaoise.
18509 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 August 2018
- Reference
- 18509
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 0.4-hectare site involves removing six partially constructed houses. In their place, 14 two-storey semi-detached houses will be built, consisting of eight three-bedroom, four four-bedroom, and two two-bedroom units.
- Residential units
- 14
- 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
- Construct a residential development at aghnaharna, portlaoise co. Laois on a 0.4ha site ( 0.9 acre), within lands previously permitted under reg ref : 99/1404. The site is bounded by the portlaoise southern circular road to the south and east, and by the existing residential development, aghnaharna drive to the north and west, access to the site is from the southern circular road to the south and from aghnaharna drive estate to the north. The development will consist of the removal of 6 partially constructed houses previously permitted and the provision of the following
- 14 no two-storey houses in the following mix, 8 no. Three -bedroom semi-detached type a units, 4 no. Four-bedroom semi-detached type b units and 2 no. Two-storey two-bedroom semi-detached type c units together with all associated site development / car parking / landscaping / boundary detail works. Public open space to serve these units has been provided as part of the previously approved application
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Bell Heather, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €440,527 | 70 m |
| 6 Bellheather Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €440,528 | 70 m |
| 4 Bell Heather, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €440,527 | 71 m |
| 8 Bell Heather, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 78 m |
| 13 Bell Heather, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,527 | 81 m |
| 6 Bramble Wood, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 87 m |
| 16 Bramblewood, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €436,123 | 87 m |
| 5 Snowberry, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 87 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 received16 August 2018
In the area
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Please see Appendix A of the Application Form for the description of development
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2360338LaoisLodged 30 Aug 2023Infrastructure
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