St. Michael’s Apartment Block & St. Helena’s Apartment Block, Newpark, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Extension and renovation of two apartment blocks in Portlaoise to add an extra storey.
2560212 · Laois County Council · Lodged 15 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560212
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves removing the roofs of St. Michael's and St. Helena's apartment blocks to add an additional storey with a flat roof. This will provide 12 new one-bedroom apartments, alongside elevational changes, internal layout amendments, and new bin and bike storage.
- Residential units
- 12
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
Carry out development which will consist of permission to extend and renovate st. Michael’s and st. Helena’s apartment blocks. The amendments will include removal of roof on both blocks, additional storey with flat roof, amendments to elevations, amendments to internal layouts to provide 12 no. X 1-bed apartments, new bin and bike store and all associated site works. Note both blocks contain a mixture of 10 no. X 1 & 2 bed apartments. (these works are in the vicinity of rps no. 462. )
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 67 m |
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 122 m |
| 13b Newpark, Portlaoise, Newpark | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 165 m |
| No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 168 m |
| 57 Newpark, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 173 m |
| Grenville, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €290,000 | 204 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 224 m |
| 7 Green Mill Lane, Green Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 241 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 April 2025
- Further information requested6 June 2025
- Further information received16 October 2025
- Decision due18 December 2025
- Decision issued10 December 2025
- Grant issued26 January 2026
- Permission expiry25 January 2031
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
A)Redevelop Newpark House (record of protected structure RPS 462) from 7 Bedsits into 6no. Apartments which…
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
A)Redevelop Newpark House (record of protected structure RPS 462) from 7 Bedsits into 6no. Apartments which…
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2360262LaoisLodged 10 Jul 2023Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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