Planning near you · Laois · Ref 2660642

Retain amendments to 7 No. houses permitted as part of the residential development granted…

A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

Awaiting decision

Decision due 8 Nov

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use: See council description

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14 Sep 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 8bc87cead22e6bdcf4edbbd77a8f08db6511eef704a49e8168250996dc5990a4 · field: ReceivedDate

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Source status: PRE_VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.. Proposal excerpt: “retain amendments to 7 No. houses permitted as part of the residential development granted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60385 at a c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. This application relates to Phase 2 of th…”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.

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Nearby applications

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retain amendments to 7 No. houses permitted as part of the residential development granted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60385 at a…Under 100 m · A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.Ref 2660624 · Incompleted Application
amend the residential development permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60385 at a c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co.…Under 100 m · A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.Ref 2660627 · Incompleted Application
make amendments to the residential development permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60385 at a c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Por…Under 100 m · A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.Ref 2660636 · New Application
construct a Car Wash Automated Unit, a plant room with a water recycling system and all associated site works.About 500 m · Lismard Business park , Portlaoise , Co. LaoisRef 2660401 · Incompleted Application
construct a Car Wash Automated Unit, a plant room with a water recycling system and all associated site works.About 500 m · Lismard Business park , Portlaoise , Co. LaoisRef 2660408 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Laois County Council · Reference 2660642

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Acknowledgement / Validation Letter · 1
Application - Cover Letter · 1
Application Form - Part A · 1
Contiguous Building Elevations · 1
Contiguous Building Elevations · 1
Drawings - General · 1
Drawings - General · 1
Newspaper Notice · 1
Other Assessments · 1
Report Received from External Body · 1
Report Received from External Body · 1
Report Request Letter to External Body · 1
Report Request Letter to External Body · 1
Report Request Letter to Internal Staff · 5
Site layout plan · 1
Site layout plan · 1
Site location map · 1
Site Notice · 1
Validation Check List · 1

Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 8bc87cead22e6bdcf4edbbd77a8f08db6511eef704a49e8168250996dc5990a4

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 8bc87cead22e6bdcf4edbbd77a8f08db6511eef704a49e8168250996dc5990a4

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:45:52.994262+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file

retain amendments to 7 No. houses permitted as part of the residential development granted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60385 at a c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. This application relates to Phase 2 of the wider Sand Wood Development (generally bound by: the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive to the north; the Holy Family Schools and Ashewood Walk to the east; and agricultural land to the south and west). The Phase 2 site is generally bound by: agricultural lands to the west; Phases 1A & 1B (permitted under LCC Reg. Refs. 23/60350 & 23/60348, as amended under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60040) to the north, which are near completion and partially occupied; and Phase 3 (permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60386) to the south and east. Retention permission is sought for the re-orientation of 6 No. 4-bed houses (‘D’ house type) located along the northern boundary of the site, resulting in the front of the house now facing the internal street to the north; the relocation of the adjacent 4-bed house (‘B1’ house type) further west by approximately 2-metres; and minor amendments to hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, car parking and all other associated works above and below ground located adjacent to and within the curtilage of the 7 No. houses. No amendments have been made to the remaining 85 No. permitted residential units.

Application details

Reference: 2660642
Site address: A c. 3.85 Ha site at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: RETENTION
Latest reported outcome: Awaiting decision
Date received: September 14, 2026
Decision due: November 08, 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.

2026-09-23
- Source status: PRE_VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION

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