GrantedProtected structureDecision recorded

Infrastructure, St Fintan’s Hospital, Dublin Road, Portlaoise

Portlaoise, Laois · Laois County Council · Plan 2560542 · PB ref PB-10000306928

develop a new primary care centre located on a vacant site immediately adjoining the Dublin Road and to the East of the existing car park, interlinked to the core public services and administration block of the existing protected structure (NIAH Reg. No. 12508088) St. Fintan’s Hospital building. The proposed development...

Indicative value €10m–30m PB indicative band
Units applied for Not listed public application record
Floor area 5,845 m² published reliable figure
Decision 27 Jan 2026 public planning date
Commenced None indexed public commencement index
Decision-stage scope

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Protected structure

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Not procurement evidence

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Application-stage scope

What the public record evidences

3 source-supported signals
Infrastructure

Infrastructure

The public application record identifies infrastructure in the submitted planning scope.

2560542Explicit application record
Conservation

Protected-structure / conservation scope

The public application description explicitly references protected-structure / conservation scope.

2560542Explicit description signal
Site works

Roads and site-development scope

The public application description explicitly references roads and site-development scope.

2560542Explicit description signal

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Project facts

Named source parties

Promoter
Health Service Executive
Planning agent
Darryl Wylie
Agent address
Mill House Mill Street Dundalk A91 XTF7
Official description

Application text

develop a new primary care centre located on a vacant site immediately adjoining the Dublin Road and to the East of the existing car park, interlinked to the core public services and administration block of the existing protected structure (NIAH Reg. No. 12508088) St. Fintan’s Hospital building. The proposed development comprises: a) a four-storey Primary Care Centre building (total gross floor area c. 5,845m²) incorporating general practitioner (GP) surgeries, dental and orthodontic surgeries, outpatient consulting and treatment rooms, physiotherapy and occupational therapy rooms, group rooms, (CAMHS and day hospital), X-ray and ultrasound services, administrative offices, ancillary staff and meeting rooms, clinical and utility stores, waiting areas, and all associated circulation and building services; b) provision of site infrastructure including a new car park located to the South-West of the proposed building containing 104 no. surface-level car parking spaces (including 4 no. accessible spaces and 12 no. electric vehicle charging spaces), 80 no. bicycle parking spaces, pedestrian footpaths, cycle paths, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, site signage, and all associated site development and drainage works; c) the development includes provision of rooftop plant areas, ESB substation, and vehicular, pedestrian, and cycle access from within the existing St. Fintan’s campus road network and all associated site development works.

Source-aware chronology

Application to site progress

Empty lanes explain their state.
AppealsAn Coimisiún Pleanála
  1. Appeal No appeal indexed No public appeal record is indexed against this application.
CommencementPublic commencement index
  1. Commenced No commencement indexed No reliable public commencement record is indexed against this permission.
CompletionPublic completion projection
  1. Completed Completion not recorded Smaller works often do not require a completion certificate.
Evidence register

Source, scope and limits

Public planning record
Application description and scale 2560542

develop a new primary care centre located on a vacant site immediately adjoining the Dublin Road and to the East of the existing car park, interlinked to the core public services and administration block of the existing protected structure (NIAH Reg. No. 12508088) St. Fintan’s Hospital building. The proposed development comprises: a) a four-storey Primary Care Centre building (total gross floor area c. 5,845m²) incorporating general practitioner (GP) surgeries, dental and orthodontic surgeries, outpatient consulting and treatment rooms, physiotherapy and occupational therapy rooms, group rooms, (CAMHS and day hospital), X-ray and ultrasound services, administrative offices, ancillary staff and meeting rooms, clinical and utility stores, waiting areas, and all associated circulation and building services; b) provision of site infrastructure including a new car park located to the South-West of the proposed building containing 104 no. surface-level car parking spaces (including 4 no. accessible spaces and 12 no. electric vehicle charging spaces), 80 no. bicycle parking spaces, pedestrian footpaths, cycle paths, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, site signage, and all associated site development and drainage works; c) the development includes provision of rooftop plant areas, ESB substation, and vehicular, pedestrian, and cycle access from within the existing St. Fintan’s campus road network and all associated site development works.

AuthorityLaois County Council
Reference2560542
StatusChecked 2 Jun 2026
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