Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 22 October 2020

The Cedar Clinic, Mountmellick Road (N80), Portlaoise

Construction of a 55-unit residential development including 37 houses and 3 apartment blocks in Portlaoise.

19670 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 December 2019

Reference
19670
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
3 December 2019
Residential units
34
Floor area
1727060 m²

Summary

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The proposed development adjacent to The Cedar Clinic consists of 37 two-storey houses of various configurations and 3 three-storey apartment blocks containing 18 apartments. The project will also include estate roads, public open space, and associated infrastructure on a 1.385-hectare site.

Housing estatehousing estateapartmentsresidential
Storeys
3

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Official record

Development description

Construct 55 unit residential development consisting of 20 no. Two storey semi detached 3 bedroom houses, 6 no. Two storey end of terrace 3 bedroom houses , 6 no. Two storey mid terrace 2 bedroom houses, 2 no two storey semi detached 2-bedroom houses, 3 no two storey detached 3 bedroom houses. The proposed development also incudes 3 no. Three storey apartment blocks containing 15 no 2 bedroom apartments and 3 no one-bedroom apartments. The proposed development will be accessed from the existing roundabout along the public roadway (n80) to the eastern boundary 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 1.385ha. On lands adjacent to the cedar clinic, mountmellick road (n80), portlaoise, co. Laois

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 1 - Existing ResidentialRS
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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
90 Woodgrove, Ballyfin Rd, PortlaoiseApr 2025€260,000126 m
26 Glenbarrow, Ballyfin Rd, PortlaoiseJan 2026€381,000176 m
12 Rossvale, Mountmellick Rd, PortlaoiseApr 2025€200,000176 m
19 Beechlawns, Mountmellick Rd, PortlaoiseDec 2025€240,000181 m
4 Bramley Ct, Mountmellick Rd, PortlaoiseJul 2025€125,000186 m
52 Woodgrove, Ballyfin Rd, PortlaoiseFeb 2025€264,000202 m
14 Glenbarow, Ballyfinrd, PortlaoiseApr 2026€282,000212 m
Apt 7 Garden Green, Mountmelick Rd, PortlaoiseAug 2025€159,000245 m

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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

  1. Application received3 December 2019
  2. Further information requested4 February 2020
  3. Further information received11 June 2020
  4. Decision due28 October 2020
  5. Decision issued22 October 2020
  6. Appeal submitted13 November 2020
  7. Appeal decided17 June 2021
  8. Permission expiry16 June 2026

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