Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Modifications to a previously approved development to add two ground-floor apartments, relocate bin/bike stores, and adjust building heights.
22581 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 September 2022
- Reference
- 22581
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2022
- Residential units
- 68
- Floor area
- 7344 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks permission to modify an existing planning permission for Blocks 4 and 5. The changes include adding two ground-floor 1-bed apartments (one in each block), relocating the bin and bicycle stores to the site boundaries, increasing car parking spaces from 73 to 75, and increasing the parapet heights of both blocks.
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Official record
Development description
- Modify existing granted planning permission under reg. Ref. 21-64 (block 4 &
- As follows: * the relocation of the bin and bicycle store for block 5 from the ground floor to the southern boundary of the site. * the relocation of the bin and bicycle store for block 4 from the ground floor to the eastern boundary of the site. * two additional ground floor 1-bed apartments to block 4 and 5 (1 additional apartment in each block). * the addition of two car park spaces from 73 to
- An increase of the parapet height from 16.1m
- 17.140m on block
- And increase of the parapet height from 13.1
- 13.35m on block 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 148 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 148 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 205 m |
| 9a Ashbrook Gardens, Montrath Rd, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 244 m |
| Apartment 10 Ashbrook Gardens, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 244 m |
| 15 Ashbrook Gardens, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €178,000 | 244 m |
| 10 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 249 m |
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 275 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 received20 September 2022
- Further information requested10 November 2022
- Further information received11 April 2023
- Decision due4 October 2023
- Decision issued2 October 2023
- Grant issued13 November 2023
- Permission expiry1 November 2026
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