A site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois (now known as Sand Wood)., The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by Holy Family School Road to the south by undeveloped lands and, to the west by a residential development
Amendments to a permitted Neighbourhood Centre building, reducing its height and floor area.
2560040 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560040
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 January 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1426 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to amend a previously permitted Neighbourhood Centre building at Summerhill, Portlaoise. The revisions include internal layout changes, elevational changes, a reduction in height from 14.85m to 13.36m, a reduction in floor area to 1,426 sq m, and minor car parking and landscaping changes.
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Official record
Development description
Amend permission to the permitted neighbourhood centre building granted under lcc reg. Ref. 23/60348, the development will principally consist of the minor revisions to the neighbourhood centre building, including internal layout changes, elevational changes and amendments to the roof profile. The development results in a reduction in the principal height of the neighbourhood centre building from 14.85 metres to 13.36 metres and a reduction in floor area from 1,484 sq m to 1,426 sq m. The development also proposes minor car parking layout changes; landscaping; and all other associated site works above and below ground. The development also proposes minor car parking layout changes; landscaping; and all other associated site works above and below ground.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To serve the needs of new/existing residential areas”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bellflower, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 7 m |
| 3 Bellflower, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 7 m |
| 4 Bellflower, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 13 m |
| 5 Bellflower, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 19 m |
| 6 Bellflower, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €432,499 | 28 m |
| 11 Juniper, Sandwood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €440,528 | 28 m |
| 7 Juniper, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €440,527 | 30 m |
| No. 8 Juniper, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €440,528 | 35 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 received28 January 2025
- Decision due24 March 2025
- Decision issued24 March 2025
- Grant issued29 April 2025
- Permission expiry28 April 2030
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