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Site start · Co. Laois

Portlaoise, Laois

Site start 26 Jan 2026

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This application has left our current planning lists, so this page is no longer updated. We last saw it in the council's register on 10 Jun 2026. The details below are as they were then. The council's register has the current status.

What and where

~99 homes

develop as follows: 1. The construction of a residential development with a gross floor area of 11,066 sq.m and comprising a total of 99 no. residential units; 1 no. crèche with a gross floor area of 178.70 sq.m; private amenity space; services; landscaping and associated site works. 2. The schedule of residential accommodations is as follows: * 4 no. 2-bedroom back-to-back duplex apartments; * 10 no. 2-bedroom semi-detached dwellings; * 14 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings; 5 no. 3-bedroom detached dwellings; * 4 no. 3-bedroom staggered townhouses; * 20 no. 3-bedroom terraced townhouses and * 42 no. 4-bedroom semi-detached dwellings. 3. A total area of 0.4 hectares is provided for the purposes of public open space which equates to 12% of the net site area with a multi-use games area. 4. The construction of a new distributor road adjoining the existing Rathevan link road at the north west of the site (with potential future link provided to the Portlaoise Northern Orbital Route), internal access roads; pedestrian footpaths; pedestrian crossing points; cycle lanes; along with a future bus corridor / bus gate route. 5. New storm water connections located at the existing Rathevan link road and at the south west corner of the site. New connection to the existing public foul network located at the south west corner of the site. 6. A total of 212 no. parking spaces and 211 no. cycle parking spaces (all surface level) are provided within the proposed development. Of these spaces, 13 no. car spaces are provided for the crèche. 7. The proposal includes all site landscaping works; electricity substations; boundary treaments; planting; lighting; servicing; signage; surface water attenuation; bin storage; associated site development above and below ground and ancillary works. 8. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and is included with the application.

Location
Portlaoise, Co. Laois Map
Planning reference
21496
Applicant
Thomas Kelly & Sons Ltd
Agent
Thomas Kelly & Sons Ltd

Key facts

Homes
~99estimated from the application
Floor area
9,500 m²
Project type
Large residential
Site start
26 Jan 2026

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 21496 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Laois County Council planning register, as last seen on 10 Jun 2026. The council's own file is the official record.

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