lands on Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a 101-bed nursing home ranging from one to three storeys on Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise.
2052 · Laois County Council · Lodged 31 January 2020
- Reference
- 2052
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a 101-bed nursing home with a gross floor area of 5,184.85 square metres. The project includes a new vehicular entrance off Harpur's Lane, a new spine road, car and cycle parking, bin storage, open space, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 5,185 m²
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 101-bed nursing home (gfa 5184.85 sqm) ranging from 1-3 storeys high along with all associated site works including vehicular entrance off harpur's lane, new spine road, car parking, cycle parking, bin storage, open space and landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 227 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 237 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 237 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 280 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 298 m |
| 10 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 314 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 315 m |
| 15 Ashbrook Gardens, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €178,000 | 326 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 received31 January 2020
- Further information requested19 March 2020
- Further information received6 April 2020
- Decision due20 June 2020
- Decision issued10 June 2020
- Grant issued23 July 2020
- Permission expiry22 July 2025
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