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Construct new three storey extension consisting of a new lift shaft and lobbies, a new…

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, Block Road and Dublin Road, Portlaoise

Final grant

Council decision recorded: August 17, 2026

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
See council description
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 397e5769288915e403445e1b9ae7d86b8f6d090a6cae9d838b928228f24c2be1 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionGranted with conditions
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 397e5769288915e403445e1b9ae7d86b8f6d090a6cae9d838b928228f24c2be1 · field: DecisionDate

  3. Grant recorded
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 397e5769288915e403445e1b9ae7d86b8f6d090a6cae9d838b928228f24c2be1 · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Grant recorded, Expiry date.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-22; Expiry date: not supplied → 2031-09-21

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise , Block Road and Dublin Road , Portlaoise. Proposal excerpt: “Construct new three storey extension consisting of a new lift shaft and lobbies, a new stairwell, ancillary accommodation and associated siteworks serving part of existing ground floor medical ward, the first floor Endos…”

Location & nearby applications

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise , Block Road and Dublin Road , Portlaoise

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Laois County Council · Reference 2660409

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 397e5769288915e403445e1b9ae7d86b8f6d090a6cae9d838b928228f24c2be1

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 397e5769288915e403445e1b9ae7d86b8f6d090a6cae9d838b928228f24c2be1

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:48:41.374317+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file
Construct new three storey extension consisting of a new lift shaft and lobbies, a new stairwell, ancillary accommodation and associated siteworks serving part of existing ground floor medical ward, the first floor Endoscopy Unit and the second floor Maternity Unit. The new three storey extension will also consist of a part ground floor single storey extension, consisting of a new staff room & lobby off the adjacent medical ward and lobby area, a two storey extension above part of the existing ground floor consisting of a new first floor, office, new endoscopy plant room and ancillary accommodation plus a new second floor switch room, sanitary accommodation and ancillary accommodation together with all related siteworks for the proposed development, all being located to the west of the main hospital entrance on Dublin Road and adjacent to the Block Road boundary and service yard at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is listed as a Protected Structure RPS 180 & 950 in the current Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Application details
Reference
2660409
Site address
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, Block Road and Dublin Road, Portlaoise
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Final grant
Date received
June 26, 2026
Decision due
August 20, 2026
Council decision date
August 17, 2026
Authority
Laois County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-06
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
    • Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-08-17
  2. 2026-09-30
    • Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED
    • Grant recorded: → 2026-09-22
    • expiry date: → 2031-09-21

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