Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 17 December 2024

Maryville House, Church Street Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Renovation of Maryville House and construction of 32 apartments in two new four-storey blocks in Portlaoise.

2460422 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 July 2024

Reference
2460422
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
16 July 2024

Summary

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The project involves the renovation of the protected Maryville House and the demolition of 85.4 sq.m. of non-original additions. Two new 4-storey residential blocks will be built and connected to the house by glazed links, creating a total of 32 apartments with associated parking and communal space.

Apartmentsapartmentsprotected structureregeneration
Residential units
32
Storeys
4

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Official record

Development description

(i) demolish 85.4sqm, including non-original additions to the existing house and a detached shed; (ii) renovate the existing protected maryville house (rps no. 463); (iii) constructi two 4-storey residential blocks located to the northeast and southwest of maryville house connected to the house by single-storey glazed links; (iv) create 32 no. Two-bed apartments, comprising 14 units in block a, 14 units in block b and 4 units in maryville house, served by 673sqm of communal open space. All apartments have private terraces. The development features 90 no. Bicycle spaces (16 visitor spaces and 74 resident spaces); 20 no. Car parking spaces; refuse storage; landscaping; foul and surface water drainage and all associated site development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre (Primary / Core Retail Area)UC
To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
31 Millbrook, Church Rd, PortlaoisJun 2025€192,500119 m
28 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market priceSept 2025€120,000137 m
7 Millbrook, Portlaoise, LaoisDec 2025€160,000154 m
8 Millbrook, Portlaoise, LaoisNov 2025€238,000158 m
12 The Old Mill, Church St, PortlaoiseApr 2026€150,000197 m
Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County LaoisApr 2026€123,333234 m
Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County LaoisApr 2026€123,333234 m
3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, LaoisApr 2025€140,000257 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

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  1. Application received16 July 2024
  2. Further information requested6 September 2024
  3. Further information received16 October 2024
  4. Decision due23 December 2024
  5. Decision issued17 December 2024
  6. Grant issued28 January 2025
  7. Permission expiry27 January 2030

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