FR Browne Avenue, Portlaoise, Laois
Construction of a spectator stand and terraced viewing area.
2560301 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560301
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct a spectator stand with a terraced viewing area adjacent to Pitch 01. The development will include all associated site works.
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
Construct a spectator stand with terraced viewing area adjacent to pitch 01 and all associated site works to complete the development.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26c Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €264,000 | 303 m |
| Apartment3 Blockc, Paarkside, Abbeyleix Road Portlaoisenot full market price | Jan 2026 | €132,500 | 303 m |
| 40c Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €242,000 | 303 m |
| Apartment 18c, Parkside, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €225,000 | 303 m |
| 39b Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €170,000 | 303 m |
| Apt 26 Block B, Parkside, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 303 m |
| Apt 41 Block B, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €205,000 | 303 m |
| Apartment 38b, Parkside, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €238,000 | 303 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 received20 May 2025
- Decision due14 July 2025
- Decision issued7 July 2025
- Grant issued11 August 2025
- Permission expiry10 August 2030
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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