Planning application · Laois County Council

92 homes at Summerhill, Portlaoise

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

2560385 · LaoisOn Site

92 homes · 3.85 ha · On Site

Planning application 2560385 to Laois County Council for 92 homes at Summerhill, Portlaoise. Granted by the council on 13 January 2026. Work commenced on 7 May 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Work commenced

Key facts

Reference
2560385
Planning authority
Laois County Council
Received
30 Jun 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Status
On Site
Use
Residential
Dwellings
92
Floor area
1,114,488 m²
Site area
3.85 ha
Further information requested
22 Aug 2025
Further information received
17 Oct 2025
Commenced
7 May 2026

Homes and mix

2-bed6
4-bed86
Total homes92
  • Public open space

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

Proposed development

construct 92 No. residential dwellings comprising 86 No. 4-bed houses and 6 No. 2-bed sheltered housing units. The proposed development will be 1 No. and 2 No. storeys in height. The development will also include: minor amendments to the Link Road permitted as part of Phases 1A & 1B and its continuation through the Phase 2 site; minor amendments to the landscape and boundary treatment to the south of the Phase 1A site; car parking; cycle parking; public open space; drainage connections; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; pumping station; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

Planning status

A commencement notice has been lodged: works are under way or about to start.

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