GrantedApartmentsDecided 24 March 2026

'MOUSETRAP' STATION ROAD, PORTARLINGTON, CO . LAOIS

Construction of a new single-storey communal building with three independent living units in Portarlington.

2560719 · Laois County Council · Lodged 2 November 2025

Reference: 2560719
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 November 2025
Residential units: 3
Floor area: 3 m²

Summary

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The development consists of a new single-storey communal building containing three independent living units and a communal kitchen and utility unit, along with all associated site works.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Construct a new single storey communal building, consisting of 3 no. Independent living units and a communal kitchen / utility unit; all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 1 - Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and improve the amenity of developed residential communities”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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

What happened next

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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
29 White Field, Station Rd, Portarlingtonnot full market price	Jun 2025	€10,000	112 m
Station Rd, Portarlington, Laois	Apr 2025	€300,000	115 m
93 Whitefields, Station Road, Portarlington	Aug 2025	€280,000	127 m
Coolbanagher, Emo, Co Laois	May 2026	€215,000	180 m
74 Corrig Glen, Station Rd, Portarlington	Mar 2025	€237,000	191 m
48 Corrig Glen, Cooltederry, Railway Rd	Dec 2025	€252,000	198 m
55 Station Court, Portarlington, Laois	Apr 2026	€295,000	209 m
86 Castlegate, Station Rd, Portarlington	Aug 2025	€305,000	224 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

Application received2 November 2025
Further information requested17 December 2025
Further information received2 March 2026
Decision due29 March 2026
Decision issued24 March 2026
Appeal submitted17 April 2026

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