Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Change of use of a creche to a house and replacing a second creche site with two semi-detached houses.
21414 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 June 2021
- Reference
- 21414
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 June 2021
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 1356 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing 177 sq.m creche building to a single-storey house. It also proposes to replace a previously approved creche building on another plot with two semi-detached houses.
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
(1) change of use of an existing creche building (177 sq. M) at site 6b (approved under planning file 14-335) to a single storey house; (2) replace a single storey creche building (177 sq. M) at site plot 56 (approved under planning file 17-396) with 2 no. Semi-detached houses (type b) on site plots 56 and 56a
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Summerhill Lane, Stradbally Rd, Laois | Jun 2026 | €318,000 | 83 m |
| 19 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 109 m |
| 26 Ashewood Walk, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2025 | €270,000 | 123 m |
| 117 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €323,370 | 182 m |
| 118 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €317,180 | 188 m |
| 119 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €332,180 | 192 m |
| 134 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €185,000 | 198 m |
| 120 Ashwood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €339,207 | 200 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 received4 June 2021
- Further information requested27 July 2021
- Further information received28 October 2021
- Decision due24 November 2021
- Decision issued23 November 2021
- Grant issued4 January 2022
- Permission expiry3 January 2027
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