Block Road, Portlaoise, Laois
Retention of an as-built car park at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
2660131 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660131
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain an as-built car park in a revised location and change its temporary status to permanent. The site is located within the grounds of St. Fintan's Hospital, which is a protected structure.
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
Retain the as built car park and all associated site works for midland regional hospital portlaoise, in a revised location to the east of the car park location previously granted temporary permission under planning register no. 23/60314. Permission is also sought to change the temporary usage of the car park (granted permission under planning register no. 23/60314) to permanent usage car park. As per the previous permission, the site is accessed from the existing private road on hse lands off block road, being located to the southwest of the existing midland regional hospital portlaoise campus. The as built car park is located within the grounds of st. Fintan’s hospital & healthcare campus, which is listed as protected structure rps 179 in the current laois county development plan 2021-2027.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoighis, Laois | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 257 m |
| 2 Melrose House, Chantiere Gate, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €253,000 | 280 m |
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2026 | €365,000 | 306 m |
| 8 Summerhill, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €651,000 | 325 m |
| 43 Grenville, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €339,000 | 386 m |
| 21 Chantiere Gate, Block Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 428 m |
| 2 Broomville, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €220,000 | 430 m |
| 2 Chestnut Ave, Foxburrow, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 455 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 received10 March 2026
- Further information requested29 April 2026
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