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2660304

22 May 2026

Status: FURTHER INFORMATION

Demolish the former Coughlan Fireplaces Sales Room and workshop and boundary walls; the construction of a new access road off Colliers Lane with new boundary walls for the two existing roadside dwellings immediately to the north and south of the proposed access road; and the construction of 42 no. two-storey dwellings comprising: 4 no. 4-bed semi-detached houses, 16 no. 3-bed semi-detached houses, 15 no. 3-bed terraced houses, 6 no. 2-bed mid-terraced houses and a 3- bed detached house; and associated roads and services including an ESB sub-station and stormwater pipe along the public road; and all other associated works.

Laois County Council

Colliers Lane , Kilminchy , Portlaoise

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: N/A
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2660255

5 May 2026

Status: FURTHER INFORMATION

construct a Large Scale Residential Development at this site: Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The development will consist of: the provision of 174 no. residential house and apartment units and a creche facility on a site of 5.74ha. The site is generally greenfield land. The southern boundary is adjoined by Maryborough Crescent estate. Ashley Gardens, Colliers Wood and Hawthorn Drive estates adjoin the site to the east. The south west is adjoined by The Beeches estate and Forest Park estates. To the west, the site is adjoined by individual detached residential plots. To the north, the site is adjoined by predominantly detached single-storey residences fronting Borris Road. Access to the site is off the Borris Road. A new connector road is proposed through the centre of the site. The proposed development will provide as follows; • 160 no. housing units comprising a variety of forms to include detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, all two storey in height. The mix of proposed houses include 60 no. four bedroom units, 81 no. three bedroom units and 19 no. two bedroom units to provide a total of 18,027.6m2 of residential house gross floor area; • 14 no. apartment units across 3 no. 2 storey blocks and apartments over the creche unit. The apartment units are 1 bedroom units to provide a total of 785.5m2 of residential apartment gross floor area. The proposed development also includes; • A childcare facility measuring 231m2, providing 66 no. childcare places, located at the north-east of the development. • The provision of 326 no. car parking spaces within the curtilage of the proposed dwelling houses and 25 no. public car parking spaces and 66 no. bicycle parking spaces. • Pedestrian links to Maryborough Crescent to the south, Forest Park to the south west and Ashley Gardens to the north east. • The provision of 1 no. ESB sub-station, ancillary services and infrastructure works including foul and surface water drainage, landscaped public open spaces (approximately .81 ha or 14% of the overall site area), landscaping, lighting, roads, cycle paths, footpaths. In total, the proposed development would provide a total residential gross floor area of 18,813.1m2 and a creche facility of 231m2. The application may be inspected online at the following website URL, setup by the applicant: www.DarganWoodsLRD.com

Laois County Council

Dargan Woods , Borris Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: N/A
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2660210

14 Apr 2026

Status: FURTHER INFORMATION

develop the following at site 5A and 5B ,National business park , Togher, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, • Construction of an insulated construction systems manufacturing unit with associated office accommodation with separate storage unit with stock yard • Overall combined floor area is c. 6’344 sq.m. See following breakdown: • manufacturing unit is c. 4,588 sq.m • office space is c. 730 sq.m, • The height of the manufacturing building is 10.5 meters to its parapet. • Storage Unit of c.1026 sq.m with an overall height to parapet of 7 meters. • 2 access are proposed , one from the east (from existing roundabout spur), and the second from the South (new entrance). • Provision of no. 50 car parking spaces (comprising 3 no. accessible spaces, and 5 no. EV spaces), and 50 bicycle spaces to serve the proposed development. • All ancillary works including landscaping, boundary treatments, internal roadways, car parking, Stock yard and associated infrastructure both above and below ground level. T

Laois County Council

Site 5a / 5b , National Business Park , Togher Portlaoise Co. Laois

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: N/A
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2560604

19 Sept 2025

Status: FURTHER INFORMATION

construct a new manufacturing unit including offices and welfare facilities, plus associated entrances, car parking, lighting, bicycle shelter, a service yard, and signage. Permission is also sought for associated site services and works and landscaping To include a 2.5m high palladium fence to the front with stone piers, and palisade fence to the sides rear and all associated site works

Laois County Council

National Enterprise Park , Knockmay , Portlaoise Co. Laois

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: N/A
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Applications by area

Top Laois localities in the imported the latest year.

Portlaoise7
Togher Portlaoise1

Monthly registrations

Recent application volume by registration month.

Sept 20251
Dec 20251
Apr 20263
May 20263

Areas in May 2026

Localities with the most applications in the latest registration month.

Portlaoise3

Status in May 2026

Current status mix for applications registered in the latest month.

FURTHER INFORMATION3

Types in May 2026

Most common application types registered in the latest month.

PERMISSION3

Planning activity and trends

Based on the latest 12 months of imported planning data for this council.

Applications

8

Latest registered

22 May 2026

Most active area

Portlaoise

Most common type

PERMISSION

Latest month apps

3

Month change

0

Monthly trend

May 2026

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Area overview

Portlaoise accounts for 88%

Portlaoise88%
Togher Portlaoise13%

Status mix

FURTHER INFORMATION accounts for 100%

FURTHER INFORMATION100%

Application types

PERMISSION accounts for 100%

PERMISSION100%