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Laois planning applications

Search the latest year of Laois County Council planning applications by location, reference, development, applicant or status.

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2660260

6 May 2026

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

amend permission of the permitted Neighbourhood Centre building granted under LCC Reg. Ref. 23/60348, as amended under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60040, (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 currently under construction, granted under LCC Reg. Ref. 23/60350 (also known as ‘Sand Wood’). No amendments are proposed to the permitted 67 No. residential units. The development will principally consist of: 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: REFUSED
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2660249

1 May 2026

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

2660204

13 Apr 2026

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

2660196

9 Apr 2026

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

2660192

8 Apr 2026

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

Applications by area

Top Laois localities in the imported the latest year.

Portlaoise
Portarlington
Abbeyleix
Clonaslee
Mountrath
Rathdowney
Carlow
Stradbally
Ballybrittas
Mountmellick
Rosenallis
Ballylinan

Monthly registrations

Recent application volume by registration month.

Aug 202533
Sept 202540
Oct 202539
Nov 202534
Dec 202538
Jan 202613
Feb 202620
Mar 202618
Apr 202618
May 20265
Jun 20261

Areas in Jun 2026

Localities with the most applications in the latest registration month.

Potlaoise

Status in Jun 2026

Current status mix for applications registered in the latest month.

APPLICATION FINALISED

Types in Jun 2026

Most common application types registered in the latest month.

PERMISSION

Planning activity and trends

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

Applications

259

Latest registered

2 Jun 2026

Most active area

Portlaoise

Most common type

PERMISSION

Latest month apps

1

Month change

-4

Monthly trend

Jun 2026

-4

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Area overview

Portlaoise accounts for 40%

Portlaoise40%
Portarlington8%
Abbeyleix7%
Clonaslee6%
Mountrath6%
Rathdowney6%

Status mix

APPLICATION FINALISED accounts for 100%

APPLICATION FINALISED100%

Application types

PERMISSION accounts for 100%

PERMISSION100%