Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 25 November 2025

Hapurs Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).

Construction of a single-storey property manager office building with associated parking.

2560636 · Laois County Council · Lodged 7 October 2025

Reference
2560636
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
7 October 2025

Summary

AI-generated

The development consists of a new single-storey property manager office building measuring 41.8 square metres. The facility will include a meeting room, toilet, kitchen, office space, and associated car parking.

Commercialofficecommercial
Storey
1
Floor area
42 m²

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Official record

Development description

Carry out development which will consist of a new single story property manager office building 41.8m2 that includes a meeting room, toilet, kitchen and office along with associated car parking

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseRE
To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, LaoisApr 2026€20,000213 m
28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, LaoisApr 2026€210,000213 m
12 Newpark, Portloaise, LaoisOct 2025€375,000245 m
4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, PortlaoiseMay 2025€333,000288 m
19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, LaoisNov 2025€172,000301 m
2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, LaoisFeb 2025€300,000315 m
26 Newpark, Portlaoise, LaoisSept 2025€305,000321 m
7 New Row, Green Rd, PortlaoiseMay 2026€430,000323 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

  1. Application received7 October 2025
  2. Decision due1 December 2025
  3. Decision issued25 November 2025
  4. Grant issued5 January 2026
  5. Permission expiry4 January 2031

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