Site at Dargan Woods, Borris Road in the Townland of Borris Great, Portlaoise County Laois
Construction of 22 houses at Dargan Woods, Portlaoise.
2560311 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560311
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2025
- Residential units
- 26
- Floor area
- 3120 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a residential development of 22 house units. The scheme comprises 1 detached four-bedroom house, 12 semi-detached four-bedroom houses, and 9 terraced three-bedroom houses, alongside access roads, public lighting, and services.
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: the construction of 22 no. House units to include; 1 no. Detached 4 bedroom house with floor area of 148sq. M, 12 no. Semi-detached 4 bedroom houses with floor area of 132.2 sq. M each, and 9 no. Terraced 3 bedroom houses with floor area ranging between 102 sq. M and 116.2 sq. M each. The development includes all ancillary works to include an access road and footpaths, public lighting, water servicing including foul and storm water, landscaping and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development, residential services and community facilities. Housing Density approximately 12-25 houses per Hectare.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Maryborough Village, Portlaoise, County Laoisprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €374,449 | 139 m |
| 34 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €341,409 | 152 m |
| 9 Maryborough Crescent, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €222,000 | 162 m |
| 39 Dargan Woods, Borris Road Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €443,501 | 165 m |
| 39 Broomville, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €326,000 | 169 m |
| 30 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €350,991 | 174 m |
| 29 Maryborough Crescent, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 176 m |
| 30 Maryborough Crescent, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2026 | €247,000 | 176 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 received22 May 2025
- Further information requested16 July 2025
- Further information received14 October 2025
- Decision due13 November 2025
- Decision issued6 November 2025
- Grant issued8 December 2025
- Permission expiry7 December 2030
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