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
AI-generatedThe 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.
- 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
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Millbrook, Church Rd, Portlaois | Jun 2025 | €192,500 | 119 m |
| 28 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €120,000 | 137 m |
| 7 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 154 m |
| 8 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €238,000 | 158 m |
| 12 The Old Mill, Church St, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 197 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 234 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 234 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 257 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 July 2024
- Further information requested6 September 2024
- Further information received16 October 2024
- Decision due23 December 2024
- Decision issued17 December 2024
- Grant issued28 January 2025
- Permission expiry27 January 2030
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