O'Moore Park/Centre of Excellence, Fr. Browne Avenue Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise
Construction of a ball wall and ancillary site services at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise.
21108 · Laois County Council · Lodged 24 February 2021
- Reference
- 21108
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a new ball wall at the O'Moore Park/Centre of Excellence on Fr. Browne Avenue, Portlaoise. The development will include ancillary site services and associated site works.
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 ball wall, along with ancillary site services and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Powerscourt, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €364,000 | 196 m |
| 5 Powerscourt, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 201 m |
| 40c Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €242,000 | 252 m |
| 26c Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €264,000 | 252 m |
| Apartment3 Blockc, Paarkside, Abbeyleix Road Portlaoisenot full market price | Jan 2026 | €132,500 | 252 m |
| Apartment 18c, Parkside, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €225,000 | 252 m |
| Apt 26 Block B, Parkside, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 261 m |
| 39b Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €170,000 | 261 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 received24 February 2021
- Decision due20 April 2021
- Decision issued12 April 2021
- Grant issued13 May 2021
- Permission expiry12 May 2026
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