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Sold May 2026 · BER G

23 Saint John's Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

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Watch this: a building site 127 m away stopped (started 2016).

3 lodged in 90 days15 in 12 monthslast 8 days ago

12
Sites nearby that could changewithin 500 m

12 things worth knowing before you buy

12could change1open now97%get approved14homes comingNoflood risk115homes started
  • No planning applications on this site.
  • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; on the vacant land tax map.
  • 12 sites nearby could change: 1 stalled build, 1 approved scheme, 10 empty zoned plots.
  • 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 3 Nov 2026.
  • 14 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 14 at Maryville House.
  • Portlaoise JFL Ave (bus 726, 73) 494 m away: 7 an hour at morning peak; 26 from all stops within 500 m.
  • Here (2022 census): 54% owner-occupied (council 71%); 12% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1919–1945; 44% drive to work (council 65%); population up 1% since 2016.
  • 8 home extensions within 250 m since 2022. Most were two-storey rear extensions.
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
Around it
1
Open for comments · you can comment
97%
Approved, when decided · 38 approved · 1 refused
55 days
Time to a decision · median; 41% asked for more information
12
Sites that could change · see the list
No
Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · none within 500 m
0
Protected buildings nearby · not this site
54%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 71%
12%
Homes empty (2022) · council 8%
26/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 4

  1. On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
    Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
  2. Stalled build 127 m away (Old Knockmay Road, Portlaoise): what happens next?
    Ask for: Ask the agent and the council.
  3. Application 359 m away open for comments until 3 Nov 2026: comment?
    Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
  4. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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    About this home

    23 Saint John's Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois is a home in Borris Little, Laois (BER G). It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in May 2026. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 130 planning applications: 3 open for observation, 69 granted, 1 refused, 1 under appeal, 4 decided on appeal, 7 commenced.

    More about this address

    The soonest observation deadline is 3 Nov 2026 on LAOIS 2660696 (in the townlands of Ballymackan Ballymooney , Beladd Kilminchy Ballyroan and Borris Little , Portlaoise Co. Laois). The site is zoned R2 — existing residential. 2 protected structures are within 100 m; the site itself is not on the record. The nearest EPA-licensed facility is Smith & McLaurin Ltd., 686 m away.

    Sold
    29 May 2026
    Type
    —
    Bedrooms / bathrooms
    — / —
    Floor area
    —
    BER
    G
    Year built
    1945
    Local authority
    Laois County Council
    Location precision
    Rooftop
    Protected structures within 100 m
    2
    EPA licence within 1.0 km
    Smith & McLaurin Ltd. (686 m) +1 more
    Schools within 1.0 km
    ST FRANCIS S S (special school · 121 pupils, 286 m) +1 more
    Crèche inspected nearby
    Little Treasures Pre- school and Afterschool · inspected 4 Jun 2025 (approx. 81 m)
    Sources: cara_listings, daft_gateway, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14
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