St. Michael’s Apartment Block & St. Helena’s Apartment Block, Newpark, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Planning application 2560212
DecisionConditional grant
Decided10 December 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Site
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Proposed development
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2360276A)Redevelop Newpark House (record of protected structure RPS 462) from 7 Bedsits into 6no. Apartments which consist of- 1no. studio apartment, 4no. one-bedroom apartments, & 1no. three bedroom apartment, with the addition of three private terrace areas on grade. B)Repair external façade and roof where required. C)Remove existing fire escape stairs from the 1st floor of Newpark House on side elevation. D)Remove a chimney from extension at rear. E)Bay window to the side of the house to be reinstated. F)Additional new window/door opes to be provided on the side & rear elevations. G)Removal of window opes from side and rear elevations. H)New vehicle & pedestrian entrance with electronic gates, & winged walls to match the existing stone wall, to be provided at Harper’s Lane. I)New estate signage to be located on winged walls on Harper's Lane. J)New raised pedestrian crossing to be constructed on Harper's Lane. K)Provision of an internal road & footpath network, turning head and all ancillary site works including maintenance of the existing public water supply connection & new connections to the public drainage services where required. L)Reconfigure the existing site layout, to provide a turning head and No.8 car parking spaces at the end of the existing Newpark Est. Road. M)New cast iron railing on a rendered plinth wall with two pedestrian access gates to be placed on the boundary between Newpark Est and Newpark Hse, to encompass the existing house & two other apartment blocks owned by the applicant. N)Amendments to the existing garden wall including the removal of part of the wall to allow for a pedestrian path and the removal of part of the wall to allow for vehicle access. O)Demolition of an existing shed. P) Works on an existing stone archway to be made safe. Q)New pedestrian accesses No.2 in the existing wall along the North Boundary to link the existing green area within applicants’ ownership. R)All ancillary landscape works incl. public lighting, playground, planting, and boundary treatment. S)The provision of 18 car parking spaces inclusive of 1no. disabled car parking space at grade, & 4no. car parking spaces will be electric charging stations with provisions for future electric charging stations. T)Provision of No.2 bin shelters with bin drop zone U)Provision of No.1 bin/bike shelter catering for 24 bicycles with bin drop zone. V)Provisions for covered visitor bike racks catering for 16 bike spaces / 0.0 km away / 17 April 2024Granted
- 18631Construct an extension to existing dwelling / 0.1 km away / 01 March 2019Granted
- 22382Retain (1) extension and alterations to dwelling house. (2) garage/shed and all associated site works / 0.1 km away / 08 August 2022Granted
- 20272Demolish existing domestic garage incorporating boiler room (22m2) and the construction of a domestic extension consisting of extended kitchen and en suite bathroom, new entrance porch and living room and a standalone garden structure (replacement boiler room and store) in the combined floor area of 45m2to the north side of our dwelling / 0.1 km away / 23 July 2020Granted
- 2260061RETAIN ATTIC CONVERSION TO HABITABLE SPACE INCLUDING FIRST FLOOR WINDOW; AND NEW PLANNING PERMISSION FOR 2 X ROOF LIGHTS TO FRONT OF DWELLING; NEW FRONT PORCH; DETACHED UTILITY SHED; NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE AND FUEL STORE; NEW ENTRANCE PIERS AND WALLS; NEW AND RELOCATE BOUNDARY TO PART OF EASTERN BOUNDARY WALL AND RAISING OF BOUNDARY WALL TO REAR, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS / 0.2 km away / 06 June 2023Granted
- 2460405Construct a two storey extension to dwelling. The works include a front, side and rear addition incorporating new bedrooms and lounge/dining room / 0.2 km away / 23 August 2024Granted
- 20636Modify existing granted planning permission under Reg. Ref. 20/56 (15 dwellings) by reducing the amount of public open space from 574sq.m (15% of the site) to 390sq.m (10.6% of the site) and providing associated revised landscaping and boundary treatment. The overall site area will be reduced from 0.383Ha to 0.365Ha / 0.2 km away / 28 January 2021Granted
- 17664Demolish existing extension and permission to erect a new two-storey extension to the side and the rear, alterations to existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works / 0.2 km away / 31 January 2018Granted