Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 10 November 2025

An Lochán, Summerhill, Portlaoise

Revised development of eight two-storey semi-detached houses.

2560597 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 September 2025

Reference
2560597
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
18 September 2025
Residential units
8
Floor area
7936 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for a revised development on a 0.22 hectare site to construct eight two-storey semi-detached four-bedroom houses. The plans include ancillary car parking, pedestrian access, landscaping, and bin storage.

Housing estatehousingsemi detached
Storeys
2

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Official record

Development description

Carry out revised development which will vary a portion of the previously approved application on a site measuring c. 0.22 ha. The revised development will consist of 8 no. Residential units, all of which are two-storey semi-detached dwellings four-bedroom six person houses, ancillary car-parking spaces, pedestrian accesses, hard and soft landscaping, bin storage, boundary treatments and all associated site development works above and below ground

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 2RS
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
18 An Lochan, Summerhill, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATJun 2025€207,44934 m
17 An Lochan, Summerhill, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATJun 2025€207,44934 m
13 An Lochan, Summerhill, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATJun 2025€207,44942 m
14 An Lochan, Summerhill, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATJun 2025€207,44942 m
38 An Locan, Portlaoise, Co Laoisprice excludes VATJul 2025€350,00052 m
39 An Lochan, Summerhilll, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATAug 2025€312,77552 m
37 An Lochan, Portlaoise, Co Laoisprice excludes VATAug 2025€299,11952 m
35 An Lochan, Summerhill, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATAug 2025€293,66752 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.

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received18 September 2025
  2. Decision due12 November 2025
  3. Decision issued10 November 2025
  4. Grant issued12 December 2025
  5. Permission expiry11 December 2030

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