Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a three-storey block of 40 apartments for independent and assisted living.
19151 · Laois County Council · Lodged 15 March 2019
- Reference
- 19151
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2019
- Residential units
- 40
- Floor area
- 184520 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a single, detached, three-storey block containing 40 two-bedroom apartments designed for independent and assisted living for the elderly and disabled. The project also includes a spine road, haul road, car parking, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 3
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) a single, detached, 3 storey block (block
- Containing 40 no. 2 bed apartments for independent and assisted living for the elderly & disabled; (b) a spine road and haul road which will both serve the proposed development and future development of the applicant's wider landholding (subject to planning permission). All associated site works including modification of permitted vehicular entrance off harpur's lane permitted under reg. Ref. 17/449, car parking, cycle parking, bin storage, open space, landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 July 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 December 2022.
Notified floor area: 4,586 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 160 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 237 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 246 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 299 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 299 m |
| No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 308 m |
| 7 Green Mill Lane, Green Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 338 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 341 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 received15 March 2019
- Further information requested3 May 2019
- Further information received26 June 2019
- Decision due23 July 2019
- Decision issued19 July 2019
- Grant issued21 August 2019
- Permission expiry20 August 2024
In the area
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