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  St Francis Special School , Borris Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois

Oct 03 2024

Application Received

Nov 25 2024

Further Info. Requested

Apr 03 2025

Further Info. Received

Apr 25 2025

Decision

Apr 30 2025

Decision Due
  • Submitted to Laois County Council, 03 / 10 / 2024
  • Application Type: PERMISSION
  • Current Status: DECISION MADE
  • Decision Text: CONDITIONAL
  • Decision Summary: Granted
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construct a new 2-storey extension comprising four classrooms, specialist rooms, toilets, stores and associated ancillary accommodation.? ... Signup to read full development description
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  • Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
    1.7km 01/05/2025 N/A FR Browne Avenue , Portlaoise , Laois The construction of a spectator stand with terraced viewing area adjacent to Pitch 01 and all associated site works to complete the development.... login required. Details...
    1km 29/04/2025 N/A N80 Mountmellick Road Maryborough , Portlaoise , Co. Laois develop site located at the N80 Mountmellick Road, Maryborough, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The development will consist of the construction of 74 no. residential dwellings, comprising of 24 no. Duplexes, consisting of 12 no. two-bed units and 12 no. three-bed units over three storeys and 50 no. Apartments and Houses, consisting of 12 no. one-bed apartments, 10 no. two-bed apartments, 7 no. two-b... login required. Details...
    1.3km 25/04/2025 N/A Ben Dunne Gym Lismard Business Park , New Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois construct a car wash automated unit, a plant room with a water recycling system and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    850m 25/04/2025 N/A Laois Shopping Centre , James Finton Lalor Avenue , Portlaoise make Internal alterations at mall level (upper ground floor) to amalgamate the existing vacant retail unit (Retail Unit No. 132) of 1,379 square metres with the existing Penneys unit (Retail Unit No. 98 – Anchor Unit 03) resulting in an additional 39 square metres retail area and a total Penneys retail floor area of 2,874 square metres. The proposed development includes removal of the existing wall between both units, alterations to the existing goods-in service area, blocking up 2no. existing external door openings with finishes to match existing finishes, forming 3no. new externa... login required. Details...
    1.6km 25/04/2025 N/A Borris Great , Portlaoise , Co. Laois construct dwelling house, new foul mains connection, new site entrance, ancillary site services and all associated site works.... login required. Details...
    1.3km 25/04/2025 N/A 65 Lakeglen , Mountmellick Road , Portlaoise Co Laois. reconfigure front boundary wall to accommodate a new hardstand area for parking and all associated site works.... login required. Details...
    1.1km 25/04/2025 N/A 17 Ahnaharna Drive , Portlaoise , Co Laois Construct a domestic garage... login required. Details...
    1km 23/04/2025 N/A N80 Mountmellick Road Maryborough , Portlaoise , Co. Laois construct 74 no. residential dwellings, comprising of 24 no. Duplexes, consisting of 12 no. two-bed units and 12 no. three-bed units over three storeys and 50 no. Apartments and Houses, consisting of 12 no. one-bed apartments, 10 no. two-bed apartments, 7 no. two-bed houses and 21 no. three-bed houses. All Apartments and Houses... login required. Details...
    1.3km 23/04/2025 N/A Ben Dunne Gym Lismard Business Park , New Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois carry out development which will consist of the construction of a car wash automated unit, a plant room with a water recycling system and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    1.2km 23/04/2025 N/A Portlaoise Retail Park , New Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois install 4 no. electric vehicle (EV) chargers and all associated site development works.... login required. Details...
    1.6km 23/04/2025 N/A Borris Great , Portlaoise , Co. Laois New dwelling house, new foul mains connection, new site entrance, ancillary site services and all associated site works.... login required. Details...
    310m 23/04/2025 N/A 9 St. John’s Square , Portlaoise , Co. Laois. retain the change of use from domestic store, study, home gym and washroom and associated works which was previously granted under plg file 15/483 to current use of a 1 bedroom dwelling house to accommodate ‘Displaced Persons from Ukraine’.... login required. Details...
    1.9km 22/04/2025 N/A Ballyfin Road , Portlaoise , Portlaoise Renovate and extend to existing cottage requiring demolition of existing rear extension and front porch as well as some outbuildings, and permission to construct new shed to rear and all associated works... login required. Details...
    1.1km 15/04/2025 N/A St. Michael’s Apartment Block & St. Helena’s Apartment Block , Newpark , Portlaoise Co. Laois. carry out development which will consist of permission to extend and renovate St. Michael’s and St. Helena’s apartment blocks. The amendments will include removal of roof on both blocks, additional storey with flat roof, amendments to elevation... login required. Details...
    1.6km 11/04/2025 N/A 34 Beladd Upper , Portlaoise , Co. Laois construct a single storey extension to side and front of existing dwelling house & associated site works... login required. Details...
    310m 09/04/2025 N/A 9 St. John’s Square , Portlaoise , Co. Laois. Retain change of use as granted under plg file no. 15/483 to 1 bedroom dwelling house and associated site works.... login required. Details...
    1.5km 04/04/2025 N/A Lismard Business Park , Downs , Portlaoise Co. Laois. the construction of a trade/retail warehouse facility and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development also provides for a sheltered outdoor garden centre display area at ground floor level with ancillary storage areas, office and staff welfare areas at ground and me... login required. Details...
    1.2km 03/04/2025 N/A Portlaoise Retail Park , New Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois The development will consist of the installation of 4 no. electric vehicle (EV) chargers and all associated site development works.... login required. Details...
    650m 02/04/2025 N/A St Fintan’s Hospital , Portlaoise , Co. Laois construct extension and alterations to St. Fintan’s Hospital, Portlaoise, Co. Laois which is a protected structure (RPS Reference No. RPS 179) The proposed works will include the construction of a new 72 sq.m. two-storey building extension on the south side t... login required. Details...
    640m 25/03/2025 N/A Bank Place , Portlaoise , Co. Laois. change of use from restaurant to office space and all associated site works.... login required. Details...
  • Geology & Groundwater
    Creative Commons LicenseContains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

    Aquifer:
    • Category: Rkd
    • Description: Regionally Important Aquifer - Karstified (diffuse)

    Vulnerability:
    • Unit Name: Allenwood Formation
    • Description: Thick-bedded limestone, locally peloidal
    • Labels: CDALLE / AW

    Bedrock:
    • Moderate ( M)

    Planning & Development

    Zoning:
    Creative Commons LicenseZoning Data is published by Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
    • Zoning: Community, Educational & Institutional
    • GZT: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses (S5)
    • Plan Name: Portlaoise LAP 2018
    • Plan Expiry: 19/11/2024

    National Parks & Wildlife (NPWS)
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    National Roads (N) and Motorways (M):
    • M/N80
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