Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
A residential development of 91 units, including 63 houses and 28 apartments, is proposed in Portlaoise.
19727 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 December 2019
- Reference
- 19727
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2019
- Residential units
- 94
- Floor area
- 9400 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development on a 3.594-hectare site consists of 91 residential units. This includes 63 two-storey semi-detached and detached houses, alongside 28 apartments housed in two three-storey blocks. The scheme also features car and cycle parking, landscaping, a sub-station, and solar panels.
- 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
Development at summerhill , portlaoise, co. Laois on a site measuring c. 3.594 ha. The site is bounded to the north by summerhill lane, to the south and west by the portlaoise southern circular road and to the east by the rear gardens of dwellings along summerhill lane. The development will consist of 91 no. Residential units (comprising 63 no. Two-storey semi-detached and detached dwellings (18 no. 4 -bedroom houses, 44 no. 3 -bedroom houses and 1 no. 2-bedroom house) and 28 no. Apartments provided in 2 no. Three storey blocks (14 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 14 no. 3 bedroom apartments): ancillary car-parking spaces ; cycle parking, pedestrian accesses, hard and soft landscaping, bin storage, boundary treatments, sub-station, solar panels, and all associated site development works above and below ground.
The historical record
How housing estates have been decided in Laois County Council
94% granted
of 160 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Laois County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 78%7,719
- All categories in Laois County Council
- 95%5,498
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 An Lochan, Summerhill, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €207,449 | 13 m |
| 17 An Lochan, Summerhill, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €207,449 | 13 m |
| 14 An Lochan, Summerhill, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €207,449 | 45 m |
| 13 An Lochan, Summerhill, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €207,449 | 45 m |
| 38 An Locan, Portlaoise, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 59 m |
| 37 An Lochan, Portlaoise, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €299,119 | 59 m |
| 39 An Lochan, Summerhilll, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €312,775 | 59 m |
| 35 An Lochan, Summerhill, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €293,667 | 59 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 received19 December 2019
- Further information requested20 February 2020
- Further information received19 October 2020
- Decision due23 January 2021
- Decision issued20 January 2021
- Grant issued15 March 2021
- Permission expiry14 March 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Extend duration of Planning Ref. 19/727
Summerhill , Portlaoise
2618LaoisLodged 26 Mar 2026Other
- Granted30 m away
For revised changes to previously permitted development granted under PL. 19/727 on a site measuring c.0.729…
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2260011LaoisLodged 28 Nov 2022Housing estate
- Granted30 m away
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2619LaoisLodged 30 Mar 2026Other
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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2560597LaoisLodged 18 Sept 2025Housing estate
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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2560590LaoisLodged 16 Sept 2025Housing estate
- Granted90 m away
Retain living room to rear of dwelling house and all associated site works
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17279LaoisLodged 1 Jun 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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2531LaoisLodged 25 Apr 2025Extension
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