Bellingham, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise
A new pedestrian and cycle link for the Bellingham estate in Portlaoise.
18587 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 September 2018
- Reference
- 18587
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves developing a new pedestrian and cycle access link along the north-western boundary of the Bellingham estate to connect with the R445 road. It also proposes permanently closing off a previously permitted access point further east with a 2-metre-high blockwork wall.
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 develop a new pedestrian and cycle access link for the bellingham residential development. The new pedestrian and cycle access will be located along the north western boundary of the existing estate and will connect the estate to the r445 road and footpath network. The proposed pedestrian and cycle access located further east along the r445 to serve the bellingham residential scheme granted permission under register reference 08/1273 and referred to in condition 2 of the permission is proposed to be permanently closed off by means of a 2m high blockwork wall.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Brescula Close, Bellingham, Mountrath Road | Nov 2025 | €353,000 | 56 m |
| 31 Clonkeen View, Bellingham, Mountrath Rd | Feb 2025 | €335,000 | 62 m |
| 4 Kylegrove Place, Bellingham, Mountrath Road | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 78 m |
| 258 Bellingham, 6 Kylegrove Place, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 81 m |
| 11 Cilleithne Gardens, Bellingham, Mounthrath Road | Jun 2026 | €360,000 | 127 m |
| 41 Clondarrig Court, Mountrath Rd, Bellingham Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €413,000 | 199 m |
| 12 Brockra Walk, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 241 m |
| 11 Maryborough Village, Mountrath Road, Portloaiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,529 | 254 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 received27 September 2018
- Decision due21 November 2018
- Decision issued7 November 2018
- Grant issued10 December 2018
- Permission expiry9 December 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted200 m away
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