Small multi-unit · Co. Laois
St. Michael’s Apartment Block & St. Helena’s Apartment Block, Newpark, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Granted 10 Dec 2025 (final grant issued 26 Jan 2026)
Key facts
- Planning application 2560212 at St. Michael’s Apartment Block & St. Helena’s Apartment Block, Newpark, Portlaoise Co. Laois.: ~12 homes.
- It was received by Laois County Council on 15 Apr 2025.
- Status: Granted 10 Dec 2025 (final grant issued 26 Jan 2026).
- Permission was granted on 10 Dec 2025 and the final grant issued on 26 Jan 2026. No site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Laois County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
~12 homes
carry out development which will consist of permission to extend and renovate St. Michael’s and St. Helena’s apartment blocks. The amendments will include removal of roof on both blocks, additional storey with flat roof, amendments to elevations, amendments to internal layouts to provide 12 no. x 1-bed apartments, new bin and bike store and all associated site works. Note both blocks contain a mixture of 10 no. x 1 & 2 bed apartments. (These works are in the vicinity of RPS No. 462.)
- Location
- Newpark, Co. Laois Map
- Council
- Laois County Council
- Planning reference
- 2560212
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- ~12estimated from the application
- Estimated construction value
- €2.2m to €3.3mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
- Project type
- Small multi-unit
- Received
- 15 Apr 2025
- Decision to grant
- 10 Dec 2025
- Final grant
- 26 Jan 2026
- Protected structure
- Yes, RPS 462
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2560212 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Laois County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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