Rockview, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Addition of a first-floor level to an existing childcare facility to accommodate up to 56 children.
2560898 · Laois County Council · Lodged 23 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560898
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to amend an existing single-storey childcare facility by adding a first-floor level of 141 square meters. This expansion will accommodate a maximum of 56 children, with proposed opening hours from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 141 m²
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Official record
Development description
Amend the as-built single storey childcare facility (in accordance with planning ref no; 16/527) to add an additional first floor level, (area=141m2) to accommodate a maximum of 56 children, with opening hours of 8am to 6pm monday to friday.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Rockview Place, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €378,854 | 29 m |
| 6 Rockview Rise, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €427,313 | 41 m |
| 6 Rockview Close, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 53 m |
| 1 Rockview Rise, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €418,502 | 73 m |
| 2a Rockview Avenue, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €389,250 | 90 m |
| 13 Rockview Hill, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €378,855 | 91 m |
| 55 Rockview Square, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €339,207 | 97 m |
| 56 Rockview Square, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €229,075 | 97 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 received5 May 2026
- Decision due1 June 2026
- Decision issued25 May 2026
- Grant issued13 July 2026
- Permission expiry12 July 2031
In the area
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2360546LaoisLodged 19 Dec 2023Housing estate
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2360522LaoisLodged 10 Dec 2023Alterations
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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