Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, Co.Laois
Construction of a 48-unit residential development including 28 houses and 20 apartments.
19389 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 July 2019
- Reference
- 19389
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2019
- Residential units
- 48
- Floor area
- 4800 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 28 two-storey houses of various sizes and three apartment blocks containing a total of 20 two-bedroom apartments. The project on the former Midland Dairies site will also include estate roads, public open space, and drainage infrastructure.
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 48 unit residential development consisting of 6 no. 2 storey semi detached 4 bedroom houses, 3 no. 2 storey detached 4 bedroom houses, 1 no. Two storey detached 3 bedroom house, 2 no. Two storey end of terrace 3 bedroom houses, 2 no. Two storey mid-terrace 3 bedroom houses and 14 no. Two storey semi detached 3 bedroom houses. The proposed development also includes 2 no. Two storey apartment blocks containing 8 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. Three storey apartment block containing 12 no. 2 bedroom apartments, the proposed development will be accessed from the existing public roadway (r445) to the south of the site. 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 1.446 ha at the mountrath rd (former midland dairies site)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development, residential services and community facilities. Housing Density approximately 12-25 houses per Hectare.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Pheasant Lane, Maryborough Village, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €407,407 | 71 m |
| 12 Park Lane, Maryborough Village, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €440,529 | 86 m |
| 11 Rockdale, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2026 | €525,000 | 96 m |
| 2 Maryborough Villiage, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €440,529 | 98 m |
| 11 Maryborough Village, Mountrath Road, Portloaiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,529 | 98 m |
| 4 Pheasant Lane, Maryborough Village, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €440,529 | 101 m |
| 10 Park Lane, Maryborough Village, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €440,529 | 109 m |
| 3 Pheasant Lane, Maryborough Village, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €440,528 | 118 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 received8 July 2019
- Further information requested26 August 2019
- Further information received23 December 2019
- Decision due2 March 2020
- Decision issued25 February 2020
- Grant issued24 August 2020
- Permission expiry23 August 2025
In the area
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162LaoisLodged 4 Jan 2016Other
- Granted130 m away
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- Granted130 m away
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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17713LaoisLodged 22 Dec 2017Extension
- Awaiting decision180 m away
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22734LaoisLodged 6 Dec 2022Retention
- Granted220 m away
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Maryborough Village , Mountrath Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
17177LaoisLodged 13 Apr 2017Alterations
- Awaiting decision220 m away
Alter existing building layout to allow for loft conversion for the provision of a classroom, toilets, office…
Maryborough , Mountrath Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
17173LaoisLodged 12 Apr 2017Alterations
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