Hapurs Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).
Modifications to a previously approved property manager office to add a second storey.
2560869 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560869
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to modify a previously granted planning permission for a property manager office building. The proposal adds an extra storey, increasing the floor area from 41.8 sqm to 74.9 sqm to accommodate a maintenance area and an additional toilet.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 75 m²
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
Modify the granted planning 25/60636 for the construction of a new two-storey property manager office building development on lands at harpur’s lane, portlaoise, co. Laois (part of former minch norton maltings). The proposed development seeks to increase the previously granted office building area from 41.8m2 to 74.90m2 to serve as the administrative headquarters for the maltings and granary management company by adding an extra storey. By increasing the size of the building and adding a first floor we have added an additional maintenance area on the ground floor along with an additional toilet from the previous granted planning 25/60636. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 221 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 221 m |
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 242 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 273 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 302 m |
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 302 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 303 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 328 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 received18 December 2025
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