Planning applications · Portarlington, Co. Laois
Planning applications in Portarlington: 170 in three years, 9 large schemes
170 planning applications were lodged within 2 km of the centre of Portarlington in the last three years, 9 of them for ten homes or more (507 units). Here they are, and what to check around a specific house.
170
planning applications within 2 km of the centre since 2023
9
of them for 10 homes or more
507
residential units in those large applications
What is being proposed in Portarlington
The largest recent applications within 2 km of the centre, from the national planning register:
- 74 units, lodged 2026-06, further information (Laois County Council): construct a 74 unit Residential Development, consisting of 6 No. Type A/ A1 two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. Type B two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 12 No. Type C/ C1 two storey terraced 3 bedro
- 38 units, lodged 2025-12, further information (Laois County Council): construct a 38 Unit Housing Development consisting of 2 No. single storey detached houses, 2 No. single storey semi-detached houses, 10 No. two storey semi-detached houses, 12 No. two storey terraced houses and 2 No. thr
- 97 units, lodged 2025-04, application finalised (Laois County Council): amend the design and layout of the development permitted under Laois County Council Reg. Ref. 19/432 (as amended by Laois County Council Reg. Ref. 24/46) comprising: A reduction in site area from 4.01 to 3.91 hectares to
- 12 units, lodged 2024-12, application finalised (Laois County Council): Residential development of 12no. Dwellings consisting of: - 2no. Type A Semi Detached 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 2no. Type A End Terrace 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 3no. Type A1 Mid Terrace 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 2no. Ty
- 40 units, lodged 2024-09, deemed withdrawn (Laois County Council): construct a 40 Unit Housing Development consisting of 6 No. Single Storey Semi Detached houses, 12 No 2 Storey Terraced Houses, 10 No. 2 Storey Semi-detached houses a 3 Storey Duplex and Apartment Building comprising of
- 49 units, lodged 2024-08, application finalised (Laois County Council): construct 49 no. residential units to include 27 no. type A, two storey three bed semi-detached , 17 no. type C, two storey two bed terrace and 5 no. house type D, two storey three bedroom, all site works including drain
A count for the whole town says how busy the planning office is. What matters for a purchase is the 300 m around the house: the field behind it, the corner site, the neighbour’s attic conversion. That is what the report lists, with the decision and the appeal status for each file.
What to check before you bid
Three things. First, permissions granted but not yet built near the house: the register shows them, the street does not. Second, whether the house itself has a planning file: an extension without permission is a title problem your solicitor has to fix before closing. Third, the zoning in the development plan for the fields around it. The report covers all three for one Eircode.
Check one house in Portarlington
The area tells you the odds. The report tells you about the house.
Enter the Eircode. The free snapshot shows which of the twenty-nine checks flag up. The full report (€24.99, one house, no account) lists every planning application within 300 m of the house with status, decision and appeal, checks the property's own planning and building-control file, and shows the zoning of the land around it.
Or read the sample report first: a real house, 16 pages.
Also for Portarlington
Questions people ask
- How do I check planning applications near a house in Portarlington?
- The national planning register (nationalplanningapplications.ie) maps every application since about 2010. Search the address, then look at the streets around it, not only the plot. Applications within 300 m are the ones that change your view, your light and your parking. The report lists them for the exact Eircode with status and decision.
- Is a lot being built in Portarlington?
- 170 applications were lodged within 2 km of the town centre in the last three years, 9 of them for ten or more homes (507 units in total). That is an active pipeline: expect construction traffic and new estates on the edge of town.
- Does a planning application nearby affect the price?
- A granted permission for a large scheme next door can cut what a house is worth and can also mean two years of noise. It can also raise prices if it brings a school or a shop. Read the description, the decision and the appeal status. The report gives you that for everything within 300 m.
Sources
Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.