Construct a creche (c.

Application details

Planning reference

2560386

Council

Laois County Council

Proposal description

Construct a creche (c. 961 sq m) and 74 No. residential dwellings comprising 64 No. 4-bed houses and 4 No. 1-bed 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 landscape and boundary treatment to the south of the Phase 1A site to provide car parking and access to the proposed creche; the continuation of the Link Road permitted in Phases 1A & 1B, as proposed to be amended and extended as part of the Phase 2 application; car parking; cycle parking; public open space; drainage connections; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

Location / address

A c. 4.15 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 timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   30 Jun 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   13 Jan 2026

3. Final grant

   24 Feb 2026