The Downes, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a new 1,000-pupil secondary school with sports facilities.
2460428 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460428
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a part two-storey and part three-storey secondary school for 1,000 pupils. It will include classrooms, a general-purpose hall, a PE hall, a new site entrance, car and bicycle parking, 6 ball courts, and landscaped gardens.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- Carry out development which will consist of the construction of part two storey and part three storey 1000 pupil secondary school to include general classrooms, specialist classrooms, a general-purpose hall, pe hall, offices, staff room, library, sanitary facilities and ancillary spaces. The development also includes the provision of
- New site entrance from the adjoining timahoe / well road (r426), access road with cycle and foot paths, car and bicycle parking spaces
- Provision of new footpath on the timahoe / well road (r426), connecting to the existing
- 6 no. Ball courts, landscaped gardens and external social space
- Provision of a heat pump and gas storage areas, a storage shelter and covered work area and bin storage area
- Provision for all landscaping, boundary treatments, associated drainage, attenuation and other site services with all related site development and ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 436 m |
| 12 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €422,907 | 440 m |
| 7 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,527 | 447 m |
| 15 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 458 m |
| 1 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €436,123 | 465 m |
| 1 Juniper, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,528 | 466 m |
| 2 Juniper, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €499,999 | 467 m |
| 2 Stonecrop, Sandwood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 471 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 received19 July 2024
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