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Laois County Council · 19398

Midlands Regional Hospital, Dublin Road, Portlaoise

Approved, built and signed off.

  1. 12 Jul 2019Received
  2. 5 Dec 2019Conditional
  3. 15 Jan 2020Final approval
  4. 28 Dec 2020Building started
  5. 3 Aug 2021Signed off

Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 17566 (2018)

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Status
Building started
Decision
Conditional · 5 Dec 2019
Council
Laois County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
5.80 ha

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What’s proposed

reconfigure and change the use of vacant space at the former RC Church, which is a protected structure, RPS 928, to provide additional meeting rooms, conference space, offices and ancillary accommodation over two levels with the introduction of a new first floor to the former chapel. The proposed reconfigured space will be linked back to the existing administration building which is a protected structure, RPS 297 ,at ground & first floor level via a new glazed two storey link with a new entrance on the ground floor North West façade of the link. The proposed works also involve the demolition of 2 no. existing porches to allow the restoration of the original fenestration to the NW elevation of the disused former Chapel of Rest building and minor internal alterations to the existing administration building along with all associated site development works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure, RPS 180

Planning details

Reference
19398
Local authority
Laois County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
12 Jul 2019
Observations close
16 Aug 2019 (closed 2607 days ago)
Decision due
9 Dec 2019 · decided 5 Dec 2019
Decision
Conditional on 5 Dec 2019
Proposed development
reconfigure and change the use of vacant space at the former RC Church, which is a protected structure, RPS 928, to provide additional meeting rooms, conference space, offices and ancillary accommodation over two levels with the introduction of a new first floor to the former chapel. The proposed reconfigured space will be linked back to the existing administration building which is a protected structure, RPS 297 ,at ground & first floor level via a new glazed two storey link with a new entrance on the ground floor North West façade of the link. The proposed works also involve the demolition of 2 no. existing porches to allow the restoration of the original fenestration to the NW elevation of the disused former Chapel of Rest building and minor internal alterations to the existing administration building along with all associated site development works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure, RPS 180
As published by the register.
Site area
5.80 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Building started

  • 28 Dec 2020 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0071622LS

Zoning

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 4
    Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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Summary

19398 is a planning application to Laois County Council for reconfigure and change the use of vacant space at the former RC Church, which is a, received on 12 Jul 2019; permission was granted with conditions on 5 Dec 2019.