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2660378

17 Jun 2026

Status: INCOMPLETED APPLICATION

develop (i) an office building containing office accommodation, staff welfare facilities, a showroom and auction arena with a proposed gross floor area of 2178 sqm; and (ii) a workshop building containing a spray booth, loading docks, office accommodation and staff welfare facilities with a proposed gross floor area of 3389 sqm. The development will also comprise associated vehicular entrances, machinery storage yards, loading bays, vehicle wash bay, car parking areas, street lighting, bicycle shelter facilities, signage, site services, landscaping works, including perimeter fencing, walls and piers, stormwater management system incorporating attenuation tanks, nature based SUDs solutions, flow-control chamber, petrol interceptor, and outfall connection and all ancillary and associated site development works at National Enterprise Park, Knockmay, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The site area is 7.662Ha.

Laois County Council

National Enterprise Park , Knockmay Portlaoise , Co Laois

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: N/A
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2660368

12 Jun 2026

Status: INCOMPLETED APPLICATION

develop (i) an office building containing office accommodation, staff welfare facilities, a showroom and auction arena with a proposed gross floor area of 2178 sqm; and (ii) a workshop building containing a spray booth, loading docks, office accommodation and staff welfare facilities with a proposed gross floor area of 3389 sqm. The development will also comprise associated vehicular entrances, machinery storage yards, loading bays, vehicle wash bay, car parking areas, street lighting, bicycle shelter facilities, signage, site services, landscaping works, including perimeter fencing, walls and piers, stormwater management system incorporating attenuation tanks, nature based SUDs solutions, flow-control chamber, petrol interceptor, and outfall connection and all ancillary and associated site development works at National Enterprise Park, Knockmay, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The site area is 7.662Ha.

Laois County Council

National Enterprise Park , Knockmay Portlaoise , Co Laois

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: N/A
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2660254

5 May 2026

Status: INCOMPLETED APPLICATION

retain the following A) the demolition of a section of an existing industrial building, B) the erection of a new steel frame structure, C) construction of a concrete wall, D) all associated site works. Planning Permission is sought for A) the completion of the partially constructed industrial shed, B) the replacement of existing cladding on the existing building, C) and all site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Laois County Council

Meelick , Portlaoise , Co. Laois

Application type: RETENTIONDecision: N/A
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2660242

28 Apr 2026

Status: INCOMPLETED APPLICATION

the change of use of the permitted creche and cycle store to a retail unit; the subdivision and part change of use of the permitted retail unit to a medical centre, retail unit, a refuse store and ESB switchroom; provision of a mezzanine level (c. 139 sq m) above first floor level within the southern extent of the Neighbourhood Centre building to provide additional office floor space; rationalisation of the ground and first floor layouts of the Neighbourhood Centre building and modifications to the footprint of the building, increasing the floor area by c. 57 sq m. The development will result in an overall increase in floor area of the Neighbourhood Centre building by c. 196 sq m, from 1,426 sq m to c. 1,622 sq m. The development also proposes: the provision of 3 No. additional car parking spaces; minor cycle & car parking layout changes; landscaping; boundary treatments; and all other associated site works above and below ground.

Laois County Council

A site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois (now known as 'Sand Wood'). , The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by Holy Family School Road , and to the west and south by undeveloped lands and a residential development

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: N/A
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2660231

24 Apr 2026

Status: INCOMPLETED APPLICATION

develop 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 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…

Laois County Council

Dargan Woods , Borris Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: N/A
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Applications by area

Top Laois localities in the imported the latest year.

Portlaoise
(part of former Minch Norton Maltings)
Knockmay Portlaoise
Timahoe Portlaoise
and to the west and south by undeveloped lands and a residential development
Colliers Lane Portlaoise
Summerhill Downs Portlaoise
Togher Portlaoise

Monthly registrations

Recent application volume by registration month.

Aug 20259
Sept 202512
Oct 202512
Nov 202510
Dec 202511
Jan 20262
Feb 20264
Mar 20268
Apr 20268
May 20267
Jun 20269
Jul 20265

Areas in Jul 2026

Localities with the most applications in the latest registration month.

Portlaoise

Status in Jul 2026

Current status mix for applications registered in the latest month.

INCOMPLETED APPLICATION

Types in Jul 2026

Most common application types registered in the latest month.

PERMISSION
OUTLINE PERMISSION

Planning activity and trends

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

Applications

97

Latest registered

29 Jul 2026

Most active area

Portlaoise

Most common type

PERMISSION

Latest month apps

5

Month change

-4

Monthly trend

Jul 2026

-4

036912Aug 25Feb 26Jul 26

Area overview

Portlaoise accounts for 89%

Portlaoise89%
(part of former Minch Norton Maltings)3%
Knockmay Portlaoise2%
Timahoe Portlaoise2%
and to the west and south by undeveloped lands and a residential development1%
Colliers Lane Portlaoise1%

Status mix

INCOMPLETED APPLICATION accounts for 100%

INCOMPLETED APPLICATION100%

Application types

PERMISSION accounts for 78%

PERMISSION78%
RETENTION15%
OUTLINE PERMISSION6%