St Fintan’s Hospital, Dublin Road, Portlaoise
Construction of a new four-storey primary care centre at St Fintan's Hospital.
2560506 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560506
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new four-storey Primary Care Centre building with a gross floor area of approximately 5,845 square metres. It will link to the existing protected hospital building and include GP surgeries, dental clinics, therapy rooms, and a new 104-space car park.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 5,845 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construct a new primary care centre located on a vacant site immediately adjoining the dublin road and to the east of the existing car park, interlinked to the core public services and administration block of the existing protected structure (niah reg. No. 12508088) st. Fintan’s hospital building. The proposed development comprises: a) a four-storey primary care centre building (total gross floor area c. 5,845m²) incorporating general practitioner (gp) surgeries, dental and orthodontic surgeries, outpatient consulting and treatment rooms, physiotherapy and occupational therapy rooms, group rooms, (camhs and day hospital), x-ray and ultrasound services, administrative offices, ancillary staff and meeting rooms, clinical and utility stores, waiting areas, and all associated circulation and building services; b) provision of site infrastructure including a new car park located to the south-west of the proposed building containing 104 no. Surface-level car parking spaces (including 4 no. Accessible spaces and 12 no. Electric vehicle charging spaces), 80 no. Bicycle parking spaces, pedestrian footpaths, cycle paths, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, site signage, and all associated site development and drainage works; c) the development includes provision of rooftop plant areas, esb substation, and vehicular, pedestrian, and cycle access from within the existing st. Fintan’s campus road network and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 13 Block D, Stradbrook Stradbally Road, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 174 m |
| 24c Stradbrook, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 211 m |
| Apt 3a, Stradbrook, Stradbally Rd | Apr 2026 | €226,500 | 234 m |
| Apt 2a, Stradbrook, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 234 m |
| 1a Stradbrook, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 234 m |
| 19b Stradbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 258 m |
| Apt 19c, Strandbrook, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 282 m |
| 9 Glen Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 346 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 August 2025
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