Develop as follows: 1.

Application details

Planning reference

21496

Council

Laois County Council

Proposal description

Develop as follows: 1. The construction of a residential development with a gross floor area of 11,066 sq.m and comprising a total of 99 no. residential units; 1 no. crèche with a gross floor area of 178.70 sq.m; private amenity space; services; landscaping and associated site works. 2. The schedule of residential accommodations is as follows: * 4 no. 2-bedroom back-to-back duplex apartments; * 10 no. 2-bedroom semi-detached dwellings; * 14 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings; 5 no. 3-bedroom detached dwellings; * 4 no. 3-bedroom staggered townhouses; * 20 no. 3-bedroom terraced townhouses and * 42 no. 4-bedroom semi-detached dwellings. 3. A total area of 0.4 hectares is provided for the purposes of public open space which equates to 12% of the net site area with a multi-use games area. 4. The construction of a new distributor road adjoining the existing Rathevan link road at the north west of the site (with potential future link provided to the Portlaoise Northern Orbital Route), internal access roads; pedestrian footpaths; pedestrian crossing points; cycle lanes; along with a future bus corridor / bus gate route. 5. New storm water connections located at the existing Rathevan link road and at the south west corner of the site. New connection to the existing public foul network located at the south west corner of the site. 6. A total of 212 no. parking spaces and 211 no. cycle parking spaces (all surface level) are provided within the proposed development. Of these spaces, 13 no. car spaces are provided for the crèche. 7. The proposal includes all site landscaping works; electricity substations; boundary treaments; planting; lighting; servicing; signage; surface water attenuation; bin storage; associated site development above and below ground and ancillary works. 8. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and is included with the application.

Location / address

Rathevan , Portlaoise , Co. Laois

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

9 Jul 2021

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

16 Mar 2022

Appeal lodged

5 Jun 2025

Appeal decision

Invalid- late S.37(6)(a)

Appeal decision date

5 Jun 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   9 Jul 2021

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   16 Mar 2022

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   5 Jun 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Invalid- late S.37(6)(a)

   5 Jun 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case