A c. 2.98 Ha site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois. The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by the Holy Family School Road and to the west and south by undeveloped agricultural lands., Portlaoise, Laois
Development on a 2.98 hectare site at Summerhill, Portlaoise.
2360334 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360334
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a development on a 2.98 hectare site bounded to the north by Aghnaharna Drive. The full description of the development is contained in Appendix A of the application form.
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
Please see appendix a of the application form for the description of development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To serve the needs of new/existing residential areas”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 Bellflower, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 7 m |
| 3 Bellflower, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 7 m |
| 4 Bellflower, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 13 m |
| 5 Bellflower, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 19 m |
| 6 Bellflower, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €432,499 | 28 m |
| 11 Juniper, Sandwood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €440,528 | 28 m |
| 7 Juniper, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €440,527 | 30 m |
| No. 8 Juniper, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €440,528 | 35 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 received25 August 2023
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