Brownfield site at junction of Block Road (L6311) with Dublin Road (R445), Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of six two-storey townhouses on a brownfield site in Portlaoise.
2460058 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460058
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2024
- Residential units
- 6
- Floor area
- 3438 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an infill scheme of 6 two-storey townhouses at the junction of Block Road and Dublin Road. The project includes new boundary treatments, car parking, landscaping, and alterations to the existing roundabout entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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 infill development of 6 no. 2 storey townhouses, including new site boundary treatments, car parking, hard and soft landscaping, ancillary site services and associated site works, alterations to existing site entrance onto existing roundabout.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve commercial activities”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2026 | €365,000 | 52 m |
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoighis, Laois | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 176 m |
| 2 Broomville, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €220,000 | 181 m |
| 21 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €383,260 | 244 m |
| 30 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €409,692 | 244 m |
| 9 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €418,502 | 244 m |
| 29 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €351,982 | 244 m |
| 7 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 244 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 received12 February 2024
- Further information requested2 April 2024
- Further information received9 December 2024
- Decision due9 March 2025
- Decision issued7 March 2025
- Appeal submitted3 April 2025
- Appeal decided22 July 2025
- Permission expiry21 July 2030
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