Midland Regional Hospital, Block Road, Portlaoise
Construction of a temporary 106-space car park at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise.
2360314 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360314
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct a temporary car park to accommodate 106 car parking spaces. The site is located within the grounds of St Fintan's Healthcare Campus, which is listed as a Protected Structure.
- Residential units
- 106
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Official record
Development description
Construct a temporary car park for midland regional hospital portlaoise, to accommodate 106 no. Car park spaces together with all associated site works, located on block road, to the southwest of midland regional hospital portlaoise. The proposed site is accessed through an existing access road off block road. The proposed car park is within the grounds of st fintan’s healthcare campus, which is listed as a protected structure rps 179 in the current laois county development plan 2017-2023
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Melrose House, Chantiere Gate, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €253,000 | 197 m |
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2026 | €365,000 | 278 m |
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoighis, Laois | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 297 m |
| 43 Grenville, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €339,000 | 300 m |
| 21 Chantiere Gate, Block Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 347 m |
| 2 Chestnut Ave, Foxburrow, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €445,000 | 371 m |
| 2 Chestnut Ave, Foxburrow, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 371 m |
| 8 Summerhill, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €651,000 | 378 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 received8 August 2023
- Further information requested26 September 2023
- Further information received6 March 2024
- Decision due2 April 2024
- Decision issued25 March 2024
- Grant issued29 April 2024
- Permission expiry28 April 2029
In the area
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