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 to the south by undeveloped lands and, to the west by a residential development
Planning application 2560040
DecisionConditional grant
Decided24 March 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Planning a project near 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 to the south by undeveloped lands and, to the west by a residential development?
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2360348Proposed works at O’Devoy (O’Deevy) roundabout comprising active travel infrastructure improvements to include the introduction of new shared pedestrian/cycle areas on the southern side of the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive and improved pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities across the site access arm of this junction. Proposal for the removal of the redundant western arm of the roundabout to the southeast at the Holy Family School Road and the provision of new active travel infrastructure incorporating a two-way cycle track with the adjoining footpath along the eastern boundary which transitions to a shared pedestrian / cycle facility to the north as it approaches the O’Kelly roundabout, and continues on the southern side of Aghnaharna Drive on the western arm of this roundabout. Wastewater will be pumped via a rising main to discharge into the existing 450mm public wastewater sewer to the north-east at the O’Kelly roundabout. Potable water supply will be provided through a new connection to the existing 400mm public watermain on Aghnaharna Drive. A pumping station is proposed southwest of the main development site. The development site area, roadworks, water and drainage works, and pumping station will provide a total application site area of c. 3.39 Ha. The development will consist of: a 2 No. storey Neighbourhood Centre (1,484 sq m) principally comprising a retail unit 361 sq m), a creche (289 sq m), refuse storage (23 sq m) and cycle storage (65 sq m) at ground floor level and office floorspace (746 sq m) at ground and first floor level; the provision of 57 No. houses (comprising of: 5 No. detached dwellings (three-storey 5-bed); 3 No. semi-detached corner dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); 29 No. semi-detached dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); 20 No. edge house t-shape dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); and 5 No. 3 No. storey duplexes comprising 5 No. 2-bed units and 5 No. 3-bed units. The development will also include: a new Link Road through the site, providing vehicular entrance/exit to the site via O’Devoy (O’Deevy) roundabout; roof plant at the Neighbourhood Centre; ancillary car parking spaces; public open space; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; sub-stations; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. / 0.0 km away / 27 March 2024Granted
- 2360350Permission for development at this c. 2.14 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The site is generally bound to the north by the Portlaoise Southern Circular Road, to the east by Holy Family School Road, and to the west and south by undeveloped agricultural lands. Works are also proposed at O’Devoy (O’Deevy) roundabout comprising active travel infrastructure improvements to include the introduction of new shared pedestrian / cycle areas on the southern side of the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive and improved pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities across the site access arm of this junction. Wastewater will be pumped via a rising main to discharge into the existing 450mm public wastewater sewer to the north-east at the O’Kelly roundabout. Potable water supply will be provided through a new connection to the existing 400mm public watermain on Aghnaharna Drive. The development site area, roadworks, and water and drainage works will provide a total application site area of c. 2.37 Ha. The development will consist of the provision of 45 No. residential dwellings comprising: 1 No. detached dwelling (three-storey 5-bed); 2 No. semi-detached corner dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); 18 No. semi-detached dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); 20 No. edge house t-shape dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); and 4 No. semi-dwellings (two-storey 3-bed). The development will also include: a new Link Road through the site, providing vehicular entrance/exit via O’Devoy (O’Deevy) roundabout; ancillary car parking spaces; public open space; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; sub-station; pumping station; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. / 0.1 km away / 26 January 2024Granted
- 2460782Construct an extension to the rear and side of the existing property, conversion of the existing attic and all associated ancillary works. / 0.1 km away / 17 February 2025Granted
- 19690Consist of amendments to the previously approved development permitted under reg ref 18/450 to omit a pair of semi-detached 3 bed two storey houses on site no's 1 and 2 The Drive, Mount Stewart and replaced with a new 4 bed two storey detached house type F3 and including all associated site development works. / 0.2 km away / 12 February 2020Granted
- 18450Remove existing foundation pads for a previously permitted apartment block and the provision of 79 no. two-storey terraced, semi-detached and detached dwellings (19 no. 4 Bedroom house and 60 no. 3 bedroom houses ); a total of 158 no. new parking spaces; the creation and landscaping of a vehicular entrance from the Portlaoise Southern Circular Road to Aghnaharna Drive; the provision of a pedestrian access located off the Portlaoise Southern Circular Road at the south-eastern corner of the site; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; sub-station; solar panels; and all associated site development works above and below ground / 0.2 km away / 24 January 2019Granted
- 18546Construct a residential development at Aghnaharna, Portlaoise Co. Laois on a 0.49ha site ( 1.2 acre), within lands previously permitted under Reg Ref: 99/1404. The site is bounded by the Portlaoise Southern Circular road to the east, and by the existing residential development, Aghnaharna Drive to the north and west, and by lands subject to a current planning application reg ref.: 18/450 to the south. The development will consist of the removal of 6 partially constructed houses, the completion of the access road previously permitted and the provision of the following - 14 no two-storey houses in the following mix, 8 no. three -bedroom semi-detached type A units, 4 no. four-bedroom semi-detached type B units and 2 no. two-bedroom semi-detached Type C units together with all associated site development / car parking / landscaping / boundary detail works. Public Open Space to serve these units has been provided as part of the previously approved application / 0.2 km away / 21 August 2019Granted
- 18232Renovate and extend house consisting of a ground and first floor extension and include a single storey extension to the side and all associated works / 0.2 km away / 31 May 2018Granted
- 21853Amend the number and dwelling mix of the partially constructed scheme as permitted under Laois County Council Reg. Ref. 18/450 as amended by Reg. Refs. 19/217 and 19/690. The scheme as permitted comprises 78 no. units providing 15 no. 4 bedroom units and 63 no. 3 bedroom units. The scheme as proposed comprises 75 no. dwellings providing 21 no. 3 bedroom units and 54 no. 4 bedroom units (including 20 no. constructed units comprising 15 no. 3 bedroom units and 5 no. 4 bedroom units); and all associated works / 0.2 km away / 09 February 2022Granted