Awaiting decisionHousing estate

A c. 2.14 Ha site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois. The site is generally bound to the north by the Portlaoise Southern Circular Road to the east by Holy Family School Road and to the west and south by undeveloped agricultural lands., Portlaoise

Construction of 45 residential dwellings and active travel infrastructure improvements in Portlaoise.

2360333 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 August 2023

Reference: 2360333
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 August 2023

Summary

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Bircrest Limited intends to construct 45 residential dwellings on a 2.14 hectare site. The development includes active travel infrastructure improvements at the O'Devoy roundabout, a new wastewater rising main, and a connection to the public watermain.

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Residential units: 45

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Official record

Development description

Bircrest limited intend to apply for permission for development at this c. 2.14 ha site at summerhill, portlaoise, co. Laois. The site is generally bound to the north by the portlaoise southern circular road, to the east by holy family school road, and to the west and south by undeveloped agricultural lands. Works are also proposed at o’devoy (o’deevy) roundabout comprising active travel infrastructure improvements to include the introduction of new shared pedestrian / cycle areas on the southern side of the southern circular road and aghnaharna drive and improved pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities across the site access arm of this junction. Wastewater will be pumped via a rising main to discharge into the existing 450mm public wastewater sewer to the north-east at the o’kelly roundabout. Potable water supply will be provided through a new connection to the existing 400mm public watermain on aghnaharna drive. The development site area, roadworks, and water and drainage works will provide a total application site area of c. 2.37 ha. The development will consist of the provision of 45 no. Residential dwellings comprising: 1 no. Detached dwelling (three-storey 5-bed); 2 no. Semi-detached corner dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); 18 no. Semi-detached dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); 20 no. Edge house t-shape dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); and 4 no. Semi-dwellings (two-storey 3-bed). The development will also include: a new link road through the site, providing vehicular entrance/exit via o’devoy (o’deevy) roundabout; ancillary car parking spaces; public open space; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; sub-station; pumping station; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open Space and AmenityOS

“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”

National zoning type: Active open space

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€422,907	27 m
12 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€422,907	29 m
15 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€490,000	46 m
4 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€419,097	65 m
7 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€440,527	67 m
1 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€436,123	67 m
2 Stonecrop, Sandwood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€419,097	68 m
3 Stonecrop Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€418,502	69 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 received25 August 2023

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