Lands located between Harpur’s Lane and Mountrath Road (former Centrepoint Shopping Centre), Maryborough Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Proposed development
Carry out development which will consist of: A proposed residential and commercial development on a brownfield site of 4.96 hectares to include the construction of 217 no. single to four storey residential units; 2 No. mixed use three storey commercial buildings to accommodate a creche, ground floor retail units, restaurant, and office space; a new roads layout with two new vehicular entrances off Harpur’s Lane and Mountrath Road; a dedicated pedestrian and cycle link traversing the site between the two road entrances; a DMURS compliant raised platform junction at the vehicular entrance onto Harpur’s Lane and a courtesy type pedestrian crossing further to the west on Harpur’s Lane; an additional service exit onto Mountrath Road adjacent to the proposed mixed use commercial building; associated footpaths, traffic calming, carparking, street lighting, paving, landscaping with integrated children’s playground, drainage, bin storage, and bicycle storage throughout the development; free standing ESB substations; a connection to the existing public services; and all associated ancillary site development works.The proposed development will involve the demolition of: 3 no. former fuel islands; 1 no. former fuel offloading area; the removal of underground fuel tanks and associate underground pipework; and the foundations of the former shopping centre. The proposed 217 no. residential units to consist of 74 houses and 141 apartments (including duplexes) along with 2 no. assisted living units as follows: (a) 9 no. semi-detached 2 storey 4 bed townhouses; (b) 37 no. semi-detached and terraced 2 and 3 storey 3 bed townhouses; (c) 18 no. semi-detached and terraced 2 storey 2 bed townhouses; (d) 10 no. detached and semi-detached 2 bed single storey lifetime homes; (e) 2 no. detached single storey 5 bed assisted living units with in house carer accommodation; and (f) 29 no. 1 bed, 61 no. 2 bed, and 51 no. 3 bed own door apartments and duplex apartments in three and four storey blocks. The proposed 2 no. mixed use 3 storey commercial buildings to consist of: (1) a 416.6sq.m creche over two floors to accommodate 61 children and support staff with dedicated playground with separate 359.8sq.m office space and ancillary accommodation to first and second floors with separate entrance at ground level; and (2) a separate 2,208.9sq.m 3 storey commercial building with public plaza facing onto Mountrath Street consisting of 511.5sq.m of ground floor retail space, a 311.5sq.m res
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Decision due
- 24 May 2026
- Residential units
- 76
- Floor area
- 7600 m²
Timeline
Application received
7 Jan 2026
Council asked for further information
3 Mar 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
27 Apr 2026
Decision due
24 May 2026
Decision: conditional
22 May 2026
Grant issued
31 Aug 2026
Appeal decided: withdrawn (324341-26)
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change use of two storey joinery workshop to three, one bedroom apartments and one studio apartment. Restoration and alterations to existing concrete structure,
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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.
1. demolish part of the existing boundary wall; 2. Planning permission to erect 14 no. dwelling units within 2 no. blocks. Block A to contain 4 no. ground-floor apartments and 4 no. townhouses, and Block B to contain 3 no. ground-floor apartments and 3 no. townhouses; and 3. Permission for the development to include a new vehicular access, internal roadway, services, and all associated site development works.
develop first Floor, No. 6 Market Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Former Portlaoise arms Building Protected Structure RPS no. 227). The application consists of permission for two-by-two bedroomed apartments, winter gardens, amendments to elevations and all associated site works at the first floor of the said property. Access to same is via Abbeyleix road side.
construct (i) 8 no. house units, comprised of: 4 no. 3-bed 2-storey end-terrace houses and 4 no. 2-bed 2-storey mid-terrace houses; (ii) 2 No. 3-storey apartment blocks comprising of 24 no. 2-bed own-door apartment units and 12 no. 1-bed own-door apartment units; (iii) continuation of existing access route from the adjoining residential development (namely Harpurs Crescent); (iv) 1 no. new pedestrian access point from the Knockmay Road and 1 no. new pedestrian access point from Harpurs Lane; (v) new foul sewer, storm water drainage, and water mains connection to existing public services; (vi) landscaping and boundary treatments; (vii) car parking and bicycle parking; (viii) public lighting; and (ix) all other associated site works.
develop at First Floor, No. 6 Market Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Former Portlaoise arms Building Protected Structure RPS no. 227). The application consists of permission for two-by-two bedroomed apartments, winter gardens, amendments to elevations and all associated site works at the first floor of the said property. Access to same is via Abbeyleix road side.