Laois County Council · 2560385
A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Approved in Feb 2026. Building started in 2026.
- 30 Jun 2025Received
- 13 Jan 2026Conditional
- 24 Feb 2026Final approval
- 7 May 2026Building started
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Conditional · 13 Jan 2026
- Council
- Laois County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 92
- Site
- 4.54 ha
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construct 92 No. residential dwellings comprising 86 No. 4-bed houses and 6 No. 2-bed sheltered housing units. The proposed development will be 1 No. and 2 No. storeys in height. The development will also include: minor amendments to the Link Road permitted as part of Phases 1A & 1B and its continuation through the Phase 2 site; minor amendments to the landscape and boundary treatment to the south of the Phase 1A site; car parking; cycle parking; public open space; drainage connections; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; pumping station; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560385
- Local authority
- Laois County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 30 Jun 2025
- Observations close
- 5 Aug 2025 (closed 442 days ago)
- Decision due
- 16 Jan 2026 · decided 13 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 13 Jan 2026
- Site area
- 4.54 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Bircrest Limited council register
Nearby 54 · 500 m · 5 years
- OpenA 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.
- GrantedMaryborough (Church of Ireland) National School , Summerhill Downs , Potlaoise
- 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
- WithdrawnMaryborough (Church of Ireland) National School , Summerhill Downs , Potlaoise
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- 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
- GrantedSummerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- GrantedSummerhill , Portlaoise
- GrantedAn Lochán , Summerhill , Portlaoise
- WithdrawnAn Lochán , Summerhill , Portlaoise
- CommencedGaelscoil Phortlaoise , Summerhill Downs Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnGaelscoil Phortlaoise , Summerhill Downs Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- CommencedPortlaoise Educate Together Summerhill Downs , Stradbally Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnGaelscoil Phortlaoise , Summerhill Downs Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnPortlaoise Educate Together Summerhill Downs , Stradbally Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- CommencedA c. 4.15 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- GrantedA c. 1.82 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
- WithdrawnA c. 1.82 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.
- Granted63 AGHNAHARNA DRIVE , STRADBALLY ROAD , PORTLAOISE CO. LAOIS
- GrantedCoolelan Kiltaghan North Kiltaghan South Clonmoyle West Ummeras More Mountrice Mullaghroe Upper Mullaghroe Lower Coolatogher Coolsickin or Quinsborough and Coolnafearagh. , Co. Kildare
- 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
- Withdrawn63 AGHNAHARNA DRIVE , STRADBALLY ROAD , PORTLAOISE CO. LAOIS
- 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
- Withdrawn59 Aghnaharna Drive , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- Withdrawn59 Aghnaharna Drive , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- Withdrawn59 Aghnaharna Drive , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- GrantedNo.1 The Avenue , Mount Stewart , Portlaoise Co. Laois
- Withdrawn59 Aghnaharna Drive , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnNo. 1 The Avenue , Mount Stewart , Portlaoise
- Granted64 Aghnaharna Drive , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- Withdrawn64 Aghnaharna Drive , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnThe Downes , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- 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
- 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
- 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 ,
- CommencedSummerhill Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- GrantedSummerhill Portlaoise , County Laois R32 , Ireland
- Granted49 Aghnaharna Drive , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- Withdrawn19 Aghnaharna Court , Summerhill , Portlaoise Co. Laois
- GrantedLismard Business Park , Timahoe Road , Portlaoise
- GrantedSummerhill Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- CommencedAghnaharna , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
Homes nearby
- For sale92 Ashewood Walk, Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 FPP8
- For sale98 Aghnaharna Drive, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 F702
- For sale4 Aghnaharna Court, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 X0XH
- For sale1 Upper Beladd, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 PX0H
- For saleLeo Villa, 26 Beladd Upper, Beladd, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 A4PR
- For sale48A Stradbrook, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 DR97
Building started
- 23 Sept 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0148129LS
- 17 Jul 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0145293LS
- 7 May 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0141859LS
Zoning
G4 — Open space
Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
O1 — Green belt and strategic open land
Land zoned to keep urban areas apart. Development is strongly resisted.
R3 — Rural cluster
A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.
R1 — New residential
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.
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
2560385 is a planning application to Laois County Council for construct 92 No. residential dwellings comprising 86 No. 4-bed houses and 6 No. 2-bed, received on 30 Jun 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 13 Jan 2026.