Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Modifications to a permitted 40-unit assisted living apartment block in Portlaoise.
20645 · Laois County Council · Lodged 7 December 2020
- Reference
- 20645
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to modify a permitted three-storey block of 40 apartments for independent and assisted living on Harpur's Lane. Proposed changes include reducing the public open space, revising landscaping, altering window and door locations, changing internal layouts, and omitting two rear balconies and a roof access room.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Modify the permitted development under reg. Ref . 19/151 (3 storey block containing 40 no. , 2 bed apartments for independent and assisted living for the elderly & disabled) by reducing the amount of public open space to 0.0679ha and providing associated revised landscaping, including public footpath and cycleway. Other minor changes include the change in location of windows and doors on all elevations, changes to the internal layout, and the omission of two balconies to the rear elevation. An access room on the roof has also been omitted.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 160 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 237 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 246 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 299 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 299 m |
| No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 308 m |
| 7 Green Mill Lane, Green Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 338 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 341 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 December 2020
- Further information requested29 January 2021
- Application withdrawn28 April 2022
In the area
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