Hapurs Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).
Modifications to a previously approved property manager office in Portlaoise to add a second storey.
2560884 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560884
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to modify a previously granted planning permission to increase the office building area from 41.8 sqm to 74.9 sqm. This will be achieved by adding an extra storey to create a two-storey administrative headquarters, incorporating a ground-floor 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.
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 | €20,000 | 213 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 213 m |
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 245 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 288 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 301 m |
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 315 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 321 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 323 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 received22 December 2025
- Further information requested24 February 2026
- Further information received31 March 2026
- Decision due27 April 2026
- Decision issued17 April 2026
- Grant issued19 May 2026
- Permission expiry18 May 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Intensify the usage of the creche, located at the Maltings, Harpurs Lane Portlaoise previous planning grant…
Hapurs Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).
2560770LaoisLodged 20 Nov 2025Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Extension of duration for file ref. 20/15
The Maltings , Coote Street , Portlaoise
2551LaoisLodged 11 Jul 2025Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Construct a new single story property manager office building 41.8m2 that includes a meeting room, toilet,…
Hapurs Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).
2560605LaoisLodged 22 Sept 2025Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Carry out development which will consist of a new single story property manager office building 41.8m2 that…
Hapurs Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).
2560636LaoisLodged 7 Oct 2025Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Change use of two storey joinery workshop to three, one bedroom apartments and one studio apartment.…
Rear of Boston Medical Centre , Dublin Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois
2421LaoisLodged 26 Jan 2024Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Remove the remaining section of an existing wall which originally formed part of a building complex known as…
Harpers Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
17449LaoisLodged 21 Aug 2017Demolition
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Modify existing granted planning permission under Reg. Ref. 20/52 (nursing home) as follows — A new low wall…
Harpur's Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
20644LaoisLodged 7 Dec 2020Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Construct 2 no. apartment blocks (Blocks 4 and 5), along with all associated site works including vehicular…
part of former Minch Norton Maltings , Harpur's Lane , Portlaoise
2152LaoisLodged 3 Feb 2021Apartments
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
Modify the granted planning 25/60636 for the construction of a new two-storey property manager office…
Hapurs Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).
2560869LaoisLodged 18 Dec 2025
- GrantedApartments
Modify the planning grant for Block 5 (previously granted ref. no. 2420) as follows: A change of use for the…
Block 5 , The Maltings Harpur’s Lane , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
2460623LaoisLodged 15 Oct 2024
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
Modifications and additions to previously approved planning application ref: 15/4491 as follows, i) Extended…
West Link, Togher Industrial Estate, Ballycurreen, Togher, Co. Cork
174706corkLodged 24 Mar 2017
- GrantedAlterations
Permission for development to amend a previously permitted 3-storey over basement office development Reg. Ref…
Unit 4A Richview Office Park, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, D14 XR82
D19A/0860Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Jan 2020
- Awaiting decisionAlterations
Amend granted permission application ref: 21/643 and subsequent granted permission application ref: 22/342…
Killenard , Portarlington , Co. Laois
2460631LaoisLodged 18 Oct 2024
- GrantedCommercial
Permission for development which will consist of revisions to the previously granted extension and…
Units 2 & 2a , Ballybrit Business Park , Ballybrit
23120Galway CityLodged 17 May 2023
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.