Harpurs Lane, Knockmay, Portlaoise
Construction of a 90-bed three-storey nursing home and 52 residential units.
19580 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 October 2019
- Reference
- 19580
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 October 2019
- Residential units
- 45
- Floor area
- 231676 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a 90-bed, three-storey nursing home to be built in two phases. Additionally, the project includes 52 residential units comprising 16 apartments in two-and-a-half-storey blocks and 36 two-storey terraced and semi-detached houses, along with associated site works.
- 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 90 bed 3 storey nursing home in two phases. Phase one comprising of ground and first floor 60 bed in total development and phase two third floor development comprising of 30 beds. Construct 52 no. Dwellings comprising of apartments and houses as follows: 2 no. 2 1/2 storey maisonette apartment blocks containing 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments per block (16 no. In total); 36 no. Two storey dwellings in 9 no. Blocks, consisting of 2 no. Semi-detached 2 bedroom dwellings, 18 no. Mid-terrace 2 bedroom dwellings and 16 no. End of terrace 3 bedroom dwellings; together with proposed boundary treatments, landscaping, bins stores, bike shelter, car parking, signage, drainage connections, vehicular access from existing r941 road, and all associated site development works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 April 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 547.68 m²
5 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Ardan Glas, Portlaoise, Laois | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 167 m |
| 21 Parnell Crescent, Knockmay, Portlaoise | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 201 m |
| 7 Harpurs Lane, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2025 | €91,000 | 274 m |
| 11 Rockdale, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2026 | €525,000 | 316 m |
| 82 Maryborough Village, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €415,000 | 379 m |
| 170 Berrybridge Ave, Maryborough Village, Portlaoise | Sept 2025 | €315,000 | 393 m |
| Avoncliffe, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €351,000 | 393 m |
| 1 Rockview Rise, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €418,502 | 403 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 received22 October 2019
- Further information requested13 December 2019
- Further information received13 January 2020
- Decision due26 March 2020
- Decision issued16 March 2020
- Grant issued15 June 2020
- Permission expiry14 June 2030
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