Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Modify a permitted apartment block to change the unit mix, increase height, and convert the ground floor to a medical unit.
2417 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 January 2024
- Reference
- 2417
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed modifications to Block 5 include increasing the building height to 17.70m and changing the apartment mix to 16 one-bed and 20 two-bed units. It also proposes changing the ground floor use from apartments to a diagnostic/medical unit, alongside car parking and access modifications.
- Residential units
- 36
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Official record
Development description
- Modify the planning grant for block 5 (as previously granted ref. No. 22/581 and 21/64) as follows
- An increase in the building height from 16.1 m to 17.70m to parapet
- A change in the apartment mix on 1st to 4th floors to include 16 short stay one bed apartments and 20 x 2 bed apartments. The existing planning permission is for 38 x two bed apartments & 1 x one bedroom apartment from ground to roof. The proposed planning modification is for 16 x one-bedroom apartments & 20 x two-bedroom apartments. And
- A change in use of the ground floor from 8 x2 bed apartments to a diagnostic/medical unit
- An increase in the number of car park spaces, both for staff and for visitors
- The visitor's car park spaces are shown on the site layout drawing, close to the entrance to the diagnostic unit, and the staff car park spaces have been located close to the harpur's lane entrance
- Change in elevation height, and the inclusion of additional balconies to provide a private open space for each apartment
- A new access has been provided to third-party lands, off the main maltings spine road
- All associated site works and modifications to landscaping
- A small reduction in public open space to accommodate visitor parking
- An increase in the provision of bicycle spaces
- The provision of a small service yard to accommodate ahu and other equipment
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 148 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 148 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 205 m |
| 9a Ashbrook Gardens, Montrath Rd, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 244 m |
| Apartment 10 Ashbrook Gardens, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 244 m |
| 15 Ashbrook Gardens, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €178,000 | 244 m |
| 10 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 249 m |
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 275 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.
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- Application received22 January 2024
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