St. Michael’s Apartment Block & St. Helena’s Apartment Block, Newpark, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Proposed development
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 elevations, amendments to internal layouts to provide 12 no. x 1-bed apartments, new bin and bike store and all associated site works. Note both blocks contain a mixture of 10 no. x 1 & 2 bed apartments. (These works are in the vicinity of RPS No. 462.)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Decision due
- 18 Dec 2025
Timeline
Application received
15 Apr 2025
Council asked for further information
6 Jun 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
16 Oct 2025
Decision due
18 Dec 2025
Decision: conditional
10 Dec 2025
Grant issued
26 Jan 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
change of use from residential to short-term letting.
Change of use from residential to short-term letting.
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