Construct 92 No. residential dwellings comprising 86 No. 4-bed houses and 6 No. 2-bed sheltered housing units.

Application details

Planning reference

2560385

Council

Laois County Council

Proposal description

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.

Location / address

A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

30 Jun 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

13 Jan 2026

Final grant date

24 Feb 2026

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   30 Jun 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   13 Jan 2026

3. Final grant

   24 Feb 2026

4. Works commenced

   7 May 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data