The Downes, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Declared invalid.
- 19 Jul 2024Received
Planning details
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid
- Reference
- 2460428
- Received
- 19 Jul 2024
- Site
- 9.68 ha
What’s proposed
Carry out development which will consist of the construction of part two storey and part three storey 1000 pupil secondary school to include general classrooms, specialist classrooms, a general-purpose hall, PE hall, offices, staff room, library, sanitary facilities and ancillary spaces.
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The development also includes the provision of: • New site entrance from the adjoining Timahoe / Well Road (R426), access road with cycle and foot paths, car and bicycle parking spaces. • Provision of new footpath on the Timahoe / Well Road (R426), connecting to the existing. • 6 no. ball courts, landscaped gardens and external social space. • Provision of a heat pump and gas storage areas, a storage shelter and covered work area and bin storage area. • Provision for all landscaping, boundary treatments, associated drainage, attenuation and other site services with all related site development and ancillary works
17 other applications within 500 m in the last year
Open the reportNearby 17 · 500 m · 12 months
- Awaiting decisionA site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois (now known as 'Sand Wood'). , The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by Holy Family School Road , and to the west and south by a residential development currently under const
- Awaiting decisionA c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
- Awaiting decisionA c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
- WithdrawnA c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
- WithdrawnA c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
- GrantedLismard Business park , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnLismard Business park , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- Awaiting decisionTimahoe Road , Portlaoise , CO Laois
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- WithdrawnTimahoe Rd , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- GrantedMaryborough (Church of Ireland) National School , Summerhill Downs , Potlaoise
- GrantedMeelick , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- RefusedA site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois (now known as 'Sand Wood'). , The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by Holy Family School Road , and to the west and south by undeveloped lands and a residential development
- WithdrawnMeelick , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnMaryborough (Church of Ireland) National School , Summerhill Downs , Potlaoise
- WithdrawnA site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois (now known as 'Sand Wood'). , The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by Holy Family School Road , and to the west and south by undeveloped lands and a residential development
- WithdrawnMeelick , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnMeelick , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- CommencedGaelscoil Phortlaoise , Summerhill Downs Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnGaelscoil Phortlaoise , Summerhill Downs Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- GrantedMeelick , Portlaoise , Co Laois
- CommencedPortlaoise Educate Together Summerhill Downs , Stradbally Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnPortlaoise Educate Together Summerhill Downs , Stradbally Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnGaelscoil Phortlaoise , Summerhill Downs Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- CommencedA c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- CommencedA c. 4.15 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnA c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnA c. 4.15 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- GrantedThe Downes , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- RefusedBen Dunne Gym Lismard Business Park , New Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnBen Dunne Gym Lismard Business Park , New Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- GrantedLismard Business Park , Downs , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
- Appeal decidedInchacooly Ullard (Controversyland) Clonanny Kilmullen Derrynafunshion Ballycarroll (Jamestown Electoral Division) Closeland or Cloneen Ballybrittas Emo Park Cappakeel Morett Killone Garryduff (Kilmurry Electoral Division) , Killenny (Kilmurry Electo
- GrantedCoolelan Kiltaghan North Kiltaghan South Clonmoyle West Ummeras More Mountrice Mullaghroe Upper Mullaghroe Lower Coolatogher Coolsickin or Quinsborough and Coolnafearagh. , Co. Kildare
- GrantedA site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois (now known as Sand Wood). , The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by Holy Family School Road to the south by undeveloped lands and , to the west by a residential development
- WithdrawnUnit No. 4 , Lismard Business Park , New Road Portlaoise
- CommencedA c. 2.14 Ha site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois. The site is generally bound to the north by the Portlaoise Southern Circular Road to the east by Holy Family School Road and to the west and south by undeveloped agricultural lands. , Portlaoise ,
- CommencedA c. 2.98 Ha site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois. The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by the Holy Family School Road and to the west and south by undeveloped agricultural lands. , Portlaoise , Laois
- WithdrawnA c. 2.14 Ha site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois. The site is generally bound to the north by the Portlaoise Southern Circular Road to the east by Holy Family School Road and to the west and south by undeveloped agricultural lands. , Portlaoise ,
- WithdrawnA c. 2.98 Ha site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois. The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by the Holy Family School Road and to the west and south by undeveloped agricultural lands. , Portlaoise , Laois
- WithdrawnNo. 5 New Road , Meelick , Portlaoise
- WithdrawnA c. 2.14 Ha site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois. The site is generally bound to the north by the Portlaoise Southern Circular Road to the east by Holy Family School Road and to the west and south by undeveloped agricultural lands. , Portlaoise ,
- WithdrawnA c. 2.98 Ha site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois. The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by the Holy Family School Road and to the west and south by undeveloped agricultural lands. , Portlaoise , Laois
- GrantedLismard Business Park , Timahoe Road , Portlaoise
Homes nearby
- For saleSand Wood, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
- For sale98 Aghnaharna Drive, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 F702
- For sale70 Aghnaharna Drive, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 Y2AA
- For sale60 AN LOCHÁN, PORTLAOISE, Co. Laois, R32 E9FH
- For sale92 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 FPP8
- For saleAisling, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 NF8Y
Zoning
Zoned for bulky-goods retail warehousing — large sheds, large car parks.
Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
Zoned for office, research and development and high-technology manufacturing.
Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving with them.
Protections nearby 250 m
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
2460428 is a planning application to Laois County Council for carry out development which will consist of the construction of part two storey and part, received on 19 Jul 2024; the file is recorded as incompleted application.