GrantedHousing estateDecided 1 November 2023

Dublin Road, Ballyroan (townland) Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Demolition of a farmyard and construction of 195 residential units and a creche in Portlaoise.

2360366 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 September 2023

Reference: 2360366
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 September 2023
Residential units: 175
Floor area: 17500 m²

Summary

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This Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) involves clearing a disused farmyard and demolishing four buildings, including one dwelling. It proposes 195 residential units, a creche, and a new access road connecting the Dublin Road to the Rath Gailine Estate.

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Official record

Development description

Develop a large scale residential development (lrd) comprising of the demolition and site clearance of a disused farmyard, the construction of 195 no. Residential units, 1 no. Creche, 2 no. Esb kiosks and all associated site development works including footpaths, cycle paths, parking, fencing, drainage, bicycle and bin stores and landscaping/amenity areas at dublin road, ballyroan (townland), portlaoise, co. Laois. Access to the proposed development will be provided via a new access road that will connect a new roundabout at the dublin road (r445) to the existing road at the rath gailine estate. The site clearance works consist of the demolition of 4 no. Existing buildings, one of which includes a dwelling unit, and the site clearance of a ruinous agricultural building.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 2RS

“To provide for new residential development, residential services and community facilities. Housing Density approximately 12-25 houses per Hectare.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other 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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 30 April 2025.

Notified floor area: 395 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
15 The Boilevard, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€367,625	21 m
17 The Boulevard, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€374,449	21 m
14 The Boulevard, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€374,449	22 m
16 The Boulevard, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€374,449	24 m
18 The Boulevard, Rath Ruaprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€321,586	25 m
13 The Boulevard, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€321,586	26 m
11 The Boulevard, Rath Ruaprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€321,586	32 m
7 The Boulevard, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€339,207	34 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.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received8 September 2023
Decision due2 November 2023
Decision issued1 November 2023
Appeal submitted27 November 2023
Appeal decided25 March 2024
Permission expiry24 March 2029

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