Awaiting decisionHousing estate

Canal Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois

Construction of a 74-unit residential development including 46 houses and 28 apartments in two three-storey blocks.

2660342 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 June 2026

Reference: 2660342
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 June 2026

Summary

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The development will consist of 46 two-storey houses and 28 apartments across two three-storey blocks. It will feature two new site entrances, internal roads, parking, public open space, and all associated infrastructure on a 2.33-hectare site.

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Residential units: 74
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Construct a 74 unit residential development, consisting of 6 no. Type a/ a1 two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 no. Type b two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 12 no. Type c/ c1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. Type d/ d1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 2 no. Type e/ e1 two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. Three storey apartment blocks with 28 no. Apartments in total, incorporating 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto bracklone street and one entrance onto canal road, an internal access road, footpaths, car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services, on 2.33 ha site

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 2 - New Proposed ResidentialRS

“To provide for new residential development, residential services and community facilities”

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
24 Lough Gate, Portarlington, Laois	Jan 2026	€120,000	217 m
7 St Bridgets Sq, Portarlington, Laois	Mar 2026	€220,000	236 m
60 St Brigids Sq, Bracklone, Portarlington	Mar 2025	€205,000	252 m
73 St Brigids Sq, Portarlington, Laois	Jan 2025	€210,000	264 m
37 Lough Gate, Portarlington, Laois	Apr 2025	€214,000	264 m
26 Saint Brigid'S Square, Portarlington, Co Laois	May 2026	€182,000	316 m
43 Station Court, Portarlington, Laois	Mar 2026	€285,000	331 m
74 Lough Gate Portarlington, Portarlington, Laois	May 2025	€240,000	371 m

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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.

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Application received4 June 2026

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