Harpur’s Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Modifications to an apartment development in Portlaoise, reducing the total to 22 apartments and removing one block.
2460056 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460056
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to modify a previously granted permission by removing Block 7 entirely. It proposes reducing the total number of apartments in Block 6 to 22 two-bedroom units across the first to third floors, while retaining the ground-floor creche and adjusting parking, bin, and cycle storage.
- Residential units
- 22
- Storeys
- 4
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
- Modify the planning grant for block 6 & 7 (previously granted ref. No. 22/271) as follows
- Remove block 7 from the development
- A change in the total number of apartments to 22 no. X 2 bed apartments on 1st to 3rd floors of block
- The existing planning permission is for 28 no. Apartments consisting of 2 no. One bedroom apartments, 25 no. Two-bedroom apartments, 1 no. Three bed apartment. The creche with 22 child spaces remains at ground floor in block 6
- Car parking has been amended to accommodate the change in apartments count
- Minor changes to apartment internal layout and elevations (including balconies)
- Bin store and cycle store amended to accommodate change in apartments count
- Minor changes to landscaping and hardstanding areas around the building to accommodate above changes
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 192 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 265 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 265 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 266 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 275 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 327 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 338 m |
| No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 340 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 received9 February 2024
- Further information requested27 March 2024
- Further information received16 May 2024
- Decision due22 July 2024
- Decision issued22 July 2024
- Grant issued27 August 2024
- Permission expiry27 March 2028
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