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A c. 4.15 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Construction of 74 homes and a creche as Phase 3 of the Sand Wood development in Portlaoise.

2560378 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 June 2025

Reference: 2560378
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 June 2025

Summary

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This application proposes Phase 3 of the Sand Wood development, consisting of a 961 sq m creche and 74 residential units. The housing mix includes 64 four-bedroom houses, 4 one-bedroom units, and 6 two-bedroom sheltered housing units.

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Residential units: 74
Storeys: 2
Floor area: 961 m²

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Official record

Development description

Develop phase 3 of the wider sand wood development, (generally bound by: the southern circular road and aghnaharna drive to the north; the holy family schools and ashewood walk to the east; and agricultural land to the south and west). Phases 1a & 1b (permitted under lcc reg. Ref. 23/60350 & 23/60348) are currently under construction and applications for phases 2 & 4 are submitted alongside this phase 3 application. The phase 3 site is generally bound by: phases 1a & 1b to the north; the holy family schools and agricultural lands (proposed phase
To the east; and agricultural lands to the west (part of which represents the proposed phase
And south. The development will principally consist of the provision of a creche (c. 961 sq m) and 74 no. Residential dwellings comprising 64 no. 4-bed houses and 4 no. 1-bed and 6 no. 2-bed sheltered housing units. The proposed development will be 1 no. And 2 no. Storeys in height. The development will also include: minor amendments to the landscape and boundary treatment to the south of the phase 1a site to provide car parking and access to the proposed creche; the continuation of the link road permitted in phases 1a & 1b, as proposed to be amended and extended as part of the phase 2 application; car parking; cycle parking; public open space; drainage connections; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Strategic ReserveR1

“To provide lands for future development in line with national and regional targets over the next Plan period 2021-2027”

National zoning type: Strategic reserve, White land

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
15 Willowherb, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,527	178 m
14 Willowherb, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,528	179 m
13 Willowherb, Sand Wood, Potlaoiseprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,528	179 m
12 Willowherb, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,528	180 m
11 Willowherb, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,528	181 m
10 Willowherb, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,528	183 m
7 Willowherb, Sandwobd, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,528	184 m
16 Willow Herb, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,527	198 m

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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.

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Application received26 June 2025

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