A c. 4.15 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a new creche and 74 residential units including houses and sheltered housing in Portlaoise.
2560386 · Laois County Council · Lodged 30 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560386
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2025
- Residential units
- 74
- Floor area
- 74 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 4.15-hectare site will consist of a 961 square metre creche and 74 residential dwellings. This includes 64 four-bedroom houses, alongside 4 one-bedroom and 6 two-bedroom sheltered housing units, ranging from one to two storeys in height.
- Storeys
- 2
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 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
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 received30 June 2025
- Further information requested22 August 2025
- Further information received17 October 2025
- Decision due16 January 2026
- Decision issued13 January 2026
- Grant issued24 February 2026
- Permission expiry23 February 2031
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