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Laois County Council · 19481

Midlands Regional Hospital, Dublin Road, Portlaoise

Approved in Nov 2019. The approval ran out in 2024.

  1. 22 Aug 2019Received
  2. 9 Oct 2019Conditional
  3. 11 Nov 2019Final approval
  4. 10 Nov 2024Approval ran out

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

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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 9 Oct 2019
Council
Laois County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
5.80 ha

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What’s proposed

remove 2 no. existing prefabricated structures and construct a single storey, flat roof extension to the north east of the existing mortuary building to include a waiting / family area with views to a new external garden area, kitchenette area, accessible WC and a new entrance lobby and refurbish the existing viewing room, provide external seating areas and planters and a new designated pedestrian route from the main hospital entrance to the mortuary building, together with all associated site works. Retain existing prefabricated medical store adjacent to the mortuary building, together with all associated site works. The mortuary building is listed as a Protected Structure RPS950 under the Laois County Development Plan 2017-2023

Planning details

Reference
19481
Local authority
Laois County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
22 Aug 2019
Observations close
26 Sept 2019 (closed 2573 days ago)
Decision due
16 Oct 2019 · decided 9 Oct 2019
Decision
Conditional on 9 Oct 2019
Proposed development
remove 2 no. existing prefabricated structures and construct a single storey, flat roof extension to the north east of the existing mortuary building to include a waiting / family area with views to a new external garden area, kitchenette area, accessible WC and a new entrance lobby and refurbish the existing viewing room, provide external seating areas and planters and a new designated pedestrian route from the main hospital entrance to the mortuary building, together with all associated site works. Retain existing prefabricated medical store adjacent to the mortuary building, together with all associated site works. The mortuary building is listed as a Protected Structure RPS950 under the Laois County Development Plan 2017-2023
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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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

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Summary

19481 is a planning application to Laois County Council for remove 2 no. existing prefabricated structures and construct a single storey, flat roof, received on 22 Aug 2019; permission was granted with conditions on 9 Oct 2019.