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Block Road , Portlaoise , Laois

Mar 10 2026

Application Received

Apr 29 2026

Further Info. Requested
  • Submitted: 10 / 03 / 2026
  • Application Type:
    RETENTION
  • Application Status:
    FURTHER INFORMATION
  • Council Decision:
    N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

retain the as built car park and all associated site works for Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, in a revised location to the east of the car park location previously granted temporary permission under Planning Register No. 23/60314. Permission is also sought to change the temporary usage of the car park (granted permission under Planning Register No. 23/60314) to permanent usage car park. As per the previous permission, the site is accessed from the existing private road on HSE lands off Block Road, being located to the southwest of the existing Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise campus. The as built car park is located within the grounds of St. Fintan’s Hospital & Healthcare Campus, which is listed as Protected Structure RPS 179 in the current Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.

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1.6km 30/06/2026 N/A Ard Branagh , Heathfield Kilminchy , Portlaoise Co. Laois. alter a previously granted permission 23/60534. Proposed alterations to provide for a change in dwelling design at access road 7 to provide for 8 No. four bedroom semi detached 2.5 storey dwellings, plus all associated site works at Ard Branagh, Heathfield, Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The application is pursuant to a previously granted permissions reference 23/60534, 19/335 + 17/140 as extended by permission references 21/500 + 21/501. The existing roads, services, site entrance and landscaping as permitted are unaffected by the current proposal. Details...
1.1km 26/06/2026 N/A Lismard Business park , Portlaoise , Co. Laois construct a Car Wash Automated Unit, a plant room with a water recycling system and all associated site works. Details...
210m 26/06/2026 N/A Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise , Block Road and Dublin Road , Portlaoise 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. Details...
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850m 22/05/2026 N/A Colliers Lane , Kilminchy , Portlaoise Demolish the former Coughlan Fireplaces Sales Room and workshop and boundary walls; the construction of a new access road off Colliers Lane with new boundary walls for the two existing roadside dwellings immediately to the north and south of the proposed access road; and the construction of 42 no. two-storey dwellings comprising: 4 no. 4-bed semi-detached houses, 16 no. 3-bed semi-detached houses, 15 no. 3-bed terraced houses, 6 no. 2-bed mid-terraced houses and a 3- bed detached house; and associated roads and services including an ESB sub-station and stormwater pipe along the public road; and all other associated works. Details...
280m 21/05/2026 N/A Midland Regional Hospital , Block Road , Kilminchy provide a single storey prefabricated Coffee Dock unit and new paved outdoor seating/dining area all located beneath a new metal canopy structure together with all associated site works all being located to the north of the hospital campus and adjacent to the Emergency vehicle entrance off Dublin Road at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is listed as a Protected Structure RPS 180 and the Gate Lodge at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise is listed as a Protected Structure RPS 480 in the current Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027. Details...
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