Clonroosk Abbey, Clonroosk Link Road, Portlaoise
Construction of three terraced houses and two detached houses, replacing a previously permitted creche in Portlaoise.
23236 · Laois County Council · Lodged 17 August 2023
- Reference
- 23236
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 August 2023
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 260 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to construct 3 terraced houses and 2 detached houses on a 0.206-hectare site at Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise. The proposed homes will replace a previously permitted creche and will include individual vehicular access, parking spaces, and landscaping.
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 3 no terraced houses (replacing the as granted creche reg. Ref no. 05/270, 05/912,17/222) and 2 no. Detached houses at clonroosk abbey, clonroosk link road, portlaoise, co. Laois of 0.206 hectares; all with associated vehicular parking (2 no. Per dwelling totalling 10 no. Car parking spaces); boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping , private open spaces , services, and all other associated site development works above and below ground level. Vehicular and pedestrian access to each dwelling will be via individual entrances from the clonroosk abbey internal road and foothpath network currently being completed under permitted development laois county council plan reg. Ref no 05/912.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €328,700 | 51 m |
| 166 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €330,396 | 51 m |
| 165 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €320,050 | 62 m |
| 164 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €294,273 | 66 m |
| 137 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €319,824 | 71 m |
| 163 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €334,801 | 78 m |
| 138 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, County Laoisprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,300 | 79 m |
| 162 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €324,375 | 83 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 received17 August 2023
- Further information requested5 October 2023
- Further information received4 January 2024
- Decision due31 January 2024
- Decision issued31 January 2024
- Grant issued21 March 2024
- Permission expiry20 March 2029
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