Planning application · Laois County Council

Change of use of the permitted creche and cycle store to a retail unit

A site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois (now known as 'Sand Wood')., The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by Holy Family School Road, And To The West And South By Undeveloped Lands And A Residential Development

2660242 · LaoisClosed

3.39 ha · Declared invalid

Planning application 2660242 to Laois County Council: Change of use of the permitted creche and cycle store to a retail unit; the subdivision, at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois (now known as 'Sand Wood'), The site.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged

Key facts

Reference
2660242
Planning authority
Laois County Council
Received
28 Apr 2026
Status
Closed
Use
Mixed_use
Floor area (estimated)
57 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
3.39 ha

Homes and mix

  • Creche

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

Proposed development

the change of use of the permitted creche and cycle store to a retail unit; the subdivision and part change of use of the permitted retail unit to a medical centre, retail unit, a refuse store and ESB switchroom; provision of a mezzanine level (c. 139 sq m) above first floor level within the southern extent of the Neighbourhood Centre building to provide additional office floor space; rationalisation of the ground and first floor layouts of the Neighbourhood Centre building and modifications to the footprint of the building, increasing the floor area by c. 57 sq m. The development will result in an overall increase in floor area of the Neighbourhood Centre building by c. 196 sq m, from 1,426 sq m to c. 1,622 sq m. The development also proposes: the provision of 3 No. additional car parking spaces; minor cycle & car parking layout changes; landscaping; boundary treatments; and all other associated site works above and below ground.

Planning status

The application was declared invalid by the council. A corrected application may be lodged again.

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