Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a five-storey, 25-suite aparthotel in Portlaoise.
2560894 · Laois County Council · Lodged 23 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560894
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a five-storey aparthotel containing 25 guest suites, a rooftop amenity terrace, and associated infrastructure. The works are located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 5
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
- Construct an aparthotel five storeys in height. The aparthotel will consist of 25no. Guest suites comprising of 13no. 1-bedroom suites and 12no. 2-bedroom suites, refuse store, bicycle store, service room, esb substation, and rooftop amenity terrace at third floor level. The development will also consist of associated hard & soft landscaping, an external generator, boundary treatments, car parking, bicycle parking, vehicle access to the existing estate road, and all associated site works. The development will consist of works which are within the curtilage of a protected structure (niah reference number
- 12504235, record of protected structures reference number - rps 185_b)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 143 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 216 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 230 m |
| No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 291 m |
| 7 Green Mill Lane, Green Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 314 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 316 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 316 m |
| 13b Newpark, Portlaoise, Newpark | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 353 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 received23 December 2025
- Further information requested25 February 2026
- Further information received21 April 2026
- Decision due18 May 2026
- Decision issued18 May 2026
- Grant issued22 June 2026
- Permission expiry21 June 2031
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