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Newpark House (RPS 462), Newpark, Portlaoise Co. Laois.

Redevelopment of a protected house from seven bedsits into six apartments, including external repairs and a new entrance.

2360268 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 July 2023

Reference: 2360268
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 July 2023

Summary

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The project involves converting Newpark House, a protected structure, from seven bedsits into six apartments. Works include removing a fire escape and a chimney, reinstating a bay window, adding new window and door openings, and constructing a new vehicle and pedestrian entrance on Harper's Lane.

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Residential units: 6

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Official record

Development description

A)redevelop newpark house (record of protected structure rps 462) from 7 bedsits into 6no. Apartments which consist of- 1no. Studio apartment, 4no. One-bedroom apartments, & 1no. Three bedroom apartment, with the addition of three private terrace areas on grade. B)repair external façade and roof where required. C)remove existing fire escape stairs from the 1st floor of newpark house on side elevation. D)remove a chimney from extension at rear. E)bay window to the side of the house to be reinstated. F)additional new window/door opes to be provided on the side & rear elevations. G)remove window opes from side and rear elevations. H)new vehicle & pedestrian entrance with electronic gates, & winged walls to match the existing stone wall, to be provided at harper’s lane. I)new estate signage to be located on winged walls on harper's lane. J)new raised pedestrian crossing to be constructed on harper's lane. K)provision of an internal road & footpath network, turning head and all ancillary site works including maintenance of the existing public water supply connection & new connections to the public drainage services where required. L)reconfigure the existing site layout, to provide a turning head and no. 8 car parking spaces at the end of the existing newpark est. Road. M)new cast iron railing on a rendered plinth wall with two pedestrian access gates to be placed on the boundary between newpark est and newpark hse, to encompass the existing house & two other apartment blocks owned by the applicant. N)amendments to the existing garden wall including the removal of part of the wall to allow for a pedestrian path and the removal of part of the wall to allow for vehicle access. O)demolition of an existing shed. P) works on an existing stone archway to be made safe. Q)new pedestrian accesses no. 2 in the existing wall along the north boundary to link the existing green area within applicants’ ownership. R)all ancillary landscape works incl. Public lighting, playground, planting, and boundary treatment. S)the provision of 18 car parking spaces inclusive of 1no. Disabled car parking space at grade, & 4no. Car parking spaces will be electric charging stations with provisions for future electric charging stations. T)provision of no. 2 bin shelters with bin drop zone u)provision of no. 1 bin/bike shelter catering for 24 bicycles with bin drop zone. V)provisions for covered visitor bike racks catering for 16 bike spaces

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 1 - Existing ResidentialRS

“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.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois	Sept 2025	€305,000	90 m
12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois	Oct 2025	€375,000	144 m
13b Newpark, Portlaoise, Newpark	Dec 2025	€275,000	178 m
57 Newpark, Portlaoise, Co Laois	Mar 2026	€310,000	180 m
No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois	Aug 2025	€180,000	190 m
Grenville, Green Rd, Portlaoise	May 2025	€290,000	217 m
7 Harpurs Lane, Portlaoise, Laois	Jun 2025	€91,000	229 m
7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise	May 2026	€430,000	248 m

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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.

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Application received18 July 2023

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