Site start · Co. Laois
Portlaoise, Laois
Site start 27 Jan 2026
Archived record
This application has left our current planning lists, so this page is no longer updated.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 12 Jul 2026. The details below are as they were then. The council's register has the current status.
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What and where
Proposed works
Proposed works at O’Devoy (O’Deevy) roundabout comprising active travel infrastructure improvements to include the introduction of new shared pedestrian/cycle areas on the southern side of the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive and improved pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities across the site access arm of this junction. Proposal for the removal of the redundant western arm of the roundabout to the southeast at the Holy Family School Road and the provision of new active travel infrastructure incorporating a two-way cycle track with the adjoining footpath along the eastern boundary which transitions to a shared pedestrian / cycle facility to the north as it approaches the O’Kelly roundabout, and continues on the southern side of Aghnaharna Drive on the western arm of this roundabout. Wastewater will be pumped via a rising main to discharge into the existing 450mm public wastewater sewer to the north-east at the O’Kelly roundabout. Potable water supply will be provided through a new connection to the existing 400mm public watermain on Aghnaharna Drive. A pumping station is proposed southwest of the main development site. The development site area, roadworks, water and drainage works, and pumping station will provide a total application site area of c. 3.39 Ha. The development will consist of: a 2 No. storey Neighbourhood Centre (1,484 sq m) principally comprising a retail unit 361 sq m), a creche (289 sq m), refuse storage (23 sq m) and cycle storage (65 sq m) at ground floor level and office floorspace (746 sq m) at ground and first floor level; the provision of 57 No. houses (comprising of: 5 No. detached dwellings (three-storey 5-bed); 3 No. semi-detached corner dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); 29 No. semi-detached dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); 20 No. edge house t-shape dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); and 5 No. 3 No. storey duplexes comprising 5 No. 2-bed units and 5 No. 3-bed units. The development will also include: a new Link Road through the site, providing vehicular entrance/exit to the site via O’Devoy (O’Deevy) roundabout; roof plant at the Neighbourhood Centre; ancillary car parking spaces; public open space; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; sub-stations; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.
- Location
- Portlaoise, Co. Laois Map
- Council
- Laois County Council
- Planning reference
- 2360348
- Applicant
- Bircrest Ltd
- Agent
- Boderg Ltd
- Builder
- Boderg Ltd
Key facts
- Indicative value
- €10m–30mPlanningBrief estimate
- Project type
- Mixed use
- Site start
- 27 Jan 2026
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2360348 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
- From the planning documentsRead from Planning Report in the council's file.
- Unit mix
- 57 dwellings, 10 duplexes
- Site area
- 2.98 ha
- Applicant
- Bircrest Limited
- Scope
- Proposed neighbourhood centre with retail, offices, creche and 67 residential units on 2.98 ha at Summerhill, Portlaoise.
How we know this
From the Laois County Council planning register, as last seen on 12 Jul 2026. The council's own file is the official record. Facts from the planning documents were read from the documents in that file.
Site starts
Commencement notices for this permission
- 27 Jan 2026Work started · The development will consist of the provision of two storey neighbourhood centre...
A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.
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