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Construct single storey dwellings within the walled garden of the former Post Office…

Old Post Office and House protected structures RPS 127 and RPS 681., Main Street Portarlington, Co Laois.

Further information received

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
1
Reported floor area
581 m²
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 8bc87cead22e6bdcf4edbbd77a8f08db6511eef704a49e8168250996dc5990a4 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 8bc87cead22e6bdcf4edbbd77a8f08db6511eef704a49e8168250996dc5990a4 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 8bc87cead22e6bdcf4edbbd77a8f08db6511eef704a49e8168250996dc5990a4 · field: FIRecDate

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Record history

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Decision due date.

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Decision due date: 2026-07-27 → 2026-10-12

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Old Post Office and House protected structures RPS 127 and RPS 681. , Main Street Portarlington , Co Laois.. The source lists 1 proposed home. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

Location & nearby applications

Old Post Office and House protected structures RPS 127 and RPS 681. , Main Street Portarlington , Co Laois.

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Documents & sources

Laois County Council · Reference 2660333

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 8bc87cead22e6bdcf4edbbd77a8f08db6511eef704a49e8168250996dc5990a4

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 8bc87cead22e6bdcf4edbbd77a8f08db6511eef704a49e8168250996dc5990a4

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:45:52.994262+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
construct single storey dwellings within the walled garden of the former Post Office and adjoining House, Both protected structures RPS 127 and RPS 681. There is 9No. proposed dwellings that will be Age Friendly units that consist of 5No. 1 bed and 4No. 2 bed single storey dwellings contained in 4 blocks along with works to the single storey outbuilding to have new roof, new windows, new doors and wall repairs with rooms then used for communal activities and storage for the 9No. Units. In conjunction with associated site development works.
Application details
Reference
2660333
Site address
Old Post Office and House protected structures RPS 127 and RPS 681., Main Street Portarlington, Co Laois.
Homes in source field
1 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
581
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Further information received
Date received
June 02, 2026
Decision due
October 12, 2026
Authority
Laois County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-23
    • decision due date: 2026-07-27 → 2026-10-12

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