Rossleighan Park, Rossleighan, Portlaoise
Construction of an astro turf pitch with fencing and lighting in Portlaoise.
2360420 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360420
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct a new astro turf pitch in Rossleighan Park, Portlaoise. The development will include the installation of perimeter fencing, floodlighting, and all associated site works.
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
Construct an astro turf pitch, fencing, lighting and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Caman, Rossleighan, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 103 m |
| 12 Rossvale, Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 142 m |
| 92 Rossvale Portlaoise, Portlaoise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 162 m |
| 95 Rossvale Portlaoise, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2025 | €326,000 | 177 m |
| Apt 6 The Garden Village, Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €160,000 | 186 m |
| 90 Rossvale Portlaoise, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2025 | €277,000 | 186 m |
| 20 Higgins Park, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 208 m |
| 117 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €432,500 | 223 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 received10 October 2023
- Decision due4 December 2023
- Decision issued27 November 2023
- Grant issued9 January 2024
- Permission expiry8 January 2029
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