Clonroosk Abbey, Clonroosk Link Road, Portlaoise
Construction of 12 semi-detached houses with solar panels in Portlaoise.
19660 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 November 2019
- Reference
- 19660
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 November 2019
- Residential units
- 12
- Floor area
- 1284 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 12 three-bedroom, two-storey semi-detached houses on a 0.3-hectare site. The project includes 24 parking spaces, rooftop solar panels, landscaping, and access via the existing Clonroosk Abbey road network.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
To construct 12 no. 2-storey semi-detached dwellings (totaling 1,277.64sq m gross floor area), all at this site of approximately 0.3 hectares (site of previously permitted development under laois county council plan. Reg. Ref . No. 08/1435 which has expired) in the towland of clonroosk at clonroosk abbey, clonroosk link road, portlaoise, co. Laois. The proposed development will consist of 12 no. Three bedroom semi-detached dwellings of 106.47sq. M each all with associated vehicular parking (2 no. Dwelling totaling 24 no. Car parking spaces); rooftop photovoltaic solar panel arrays, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, private open spaces, services, and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level. Vehicular and pedestrian access to each dwelling will be via individual entrances from the clonroosk abbey internal road and footpath network currently being completed under permitted development laois county council plan reg ref. No 17/222.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €324,229 | 35 m |
| 157 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €288,986 | 40 m |
| 156 Clonrooske Abbey, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €283,720 | 43 m |
| 155 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €324,375 | 46 m |
| 159 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €368,000 | 48 m |
| 154 Clonrooske Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €324,229 | 52 m |
| 160 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €303,964 | 57 m |
| 142 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €330,396 | 61 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 received28 November 2019
- Decision due31 January 2020
- Decision issued28 January 2020
- Grant issued5 March 2020
- Permission expiry4 March 2025
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