2660255
N/ALaois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
construct a Large Scale Residential Development at this site: Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The development will consist of: the provision of 174 no. residential house and apartment units and a creche facility on a site of 5.74ha. The site is generally greenfield land. The southern boundary is adjoined by Maryborough Crescent estate. Ashley Gardens, Colliers Wood and Hawthorn Drive estates adjoin the site to the east. The south west is adjoined by The Beeches estate and Forest Park estates. To the west, the site is adjoined by individual detached residential plots. To the north, the site is adjoined by predominantly detached single-storey residences fronting Borris Road. Access to the site is off the Borris Road. A new connector road is proposed through the centre of the site. The proposed development will provide as follows; • 160 no. housing units comprising a variety of forms to include detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, all two storey in height. The mix of proposed houses include 60 no. four bedroom units, 81 no. three bedroom units and 19 no. two bedroom units to provide a total of 18,027.6m2 of residential house gross floor area; • 14 no. apartment units across 3 no. 2 storey blocks and apartments over the creche unit. The apartment units are 1 bedroom units to provide a total of 785.5m2 of residential apartment gross floor area. The proposed development also includes; • A childcare facility measuring 231m2, providing 66 no. childcare places, located at the north-east of the development. • The provision of 326 no. car parking spaces within the curtilage of the proposed dwelling houses and 25 no. public car parking spaces and 66 no. bicycle parking spaces. • Pedestrian links to Maryborough Crescent to the south, Forest Park to the south west and Ashley Gardens to the north east. • The provision of 1 no. ESB sub-station, ancillary services and infrastructure works including foul and surface water drainage, landscaped public open spaces (approximately .81 ha or 14% of the overall site area), landscaping, lighting, roads, cycle paths, footpaths. In total, the proposed development would provide a total residential gross floor area of 18,813.1m2 and a creche facility of 231m2. The application may be inspected online at the following website URL, setup by the applicant: www.DarganWoodsLRD.com
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Application received
5 May 2026
Further information requested
26 Jun 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Dargan Woods , Borris Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 5.74 ha
- Floor Area
- 3273479.40000001 sq m
- Residential Units
- 174
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 5 May 2026
- Status
- FURTHER INFORMATION
- Decision
- N/A
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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develop a Large Scale Residential Development at this site: Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The development will consist of: the provision of 174 no. residential house and apartment units and a creche facility on a site of 5.74ha. The site is generally greenfield land. The southern boundary is adjoined by Maryborough Crescent estate. Ashley Gardens, Colliers Wood and Hawthorn Drive estates adjoin the site to the east. The south west is adjoined by The Beeches estate and Forest Park The site is generally greenfield land. The southern boundary is adjoined by Maryborough Crescent estate. Ashley Gardens, Colliers Wood and Hawthorn Drive estates adjoin the site to the east. The south west is adjoined by The Beeches estate and Forest Park estates. To the west, the site is adjoined by individual detached residential plots. To the north, the site is adjoined by predominantly detached single-storey residences fronting Borris Road. Access to the site is off the Borris Road. A new connector road is proposed through the centre of the site. The proposed development will provide as follows;• 160 no. housing units comprising a variety of forms to include detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, all two storey in height. The mix of proposed houses include 60 no. four bedroom units, 81 no. three bedroom units and 19 no. two bedroom units to provide a total of 18,027.6m2 of residential house gross floor area;• 14 no. apartment units across 3 no. 2 storey blocks and apartments over the creche unit. The apartment units are 1 bedroom units to provide a total of 785.5m2 of residential apartment gross floor area.The proposed development also includes;• A childcare facility measuring 231m2, providing 66 no. childcare places, located at the north-east of the development.• The provision of 326 no. car parking spaces within the curtilage of the proposed dwelling houses and 25 no. public car parking spaces and 66 no. bicycle parking spaces.• Pedestrian links to Maryborough Crescent to the south, Forest Park to the south west and Ashley Gardens to the north east.• The provision of 1 no. ESB sub-station, ancillary services and infrastructure works including foul and surface water drainage, landscaped public open spaces (approximately .81 ha or 14% of the overall site area), landscaping, lighting, roads, cycle paths, footpaths. In total, the proposed development would provide a total residential gross floor area of 18,813.1m2 and a creche facility of 231m2. The
Dargan Woods , Borris Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois
construct 174 no. residential house and apartment units and a creche facility on a site of 5.74ha. The site is generally greenfield land. The southern boundary is adjoined by Maryborough Crescent estate. Ashley Gardens, Colliers Wood and Hawthorn Drive estates adjoin the site to the east. The south west is adjoined by The Beeches estate and Forest Park estates. To the west, the site is adjoined by individual detached residential plots. To the north, the site is adjoined by predominantly detached single-storey residences fronting Borris Road. Access to the site is off the Borris Road. A new connector road is proposed through the centre of the site. The proposed development will provide as follows; • 160 no. housing units comprising a variety of forms to include detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, all two storey in height. The mix of proposed houses include 60 no. four bedroom units, 81 no. three bedroom units and 19 no. two bedroom units to provide a total of 18,027.6m2 of residential house gross floor area; • 14 no. apartment units across 3 no. 2 storey blocks and apartments over the creche unit. The apartment units are 1 bedroom units to provide a total of 785.5m2 of residential apartment gross floor area. The proposed development also includes; • A childcare facility measuring 231m2, providing 66 no. childcare places, located at the north-east of the development. • The provision of 326 no. car parking spaces within the curtilage of the proposed dwelling houses and 25 no. public car parking spaces and 66 no. bicycle parking spaces. • Pedestrian links to Maryborough Crescent to the south, Forest Park to the south west and Ashley Gardens to the north east. • The provision of 1 no. ESB sub-station, ancillary services and infrastructure works including foul and surface water drainage, landscaped public open spaces (approximately .81 ha or 14% of the overall site area), landscaping, lighting, roads, cycle paths, footpaths. In total, the proposed development would provide a total residential gross floor area of 18,813.1m2 and a creche facility of 231m2. The application may be inspected online at the following website URL, setup by the applicant: www.DarganWoodsLRD.com
Dargan Woods , Borris Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois
carry out alterations to the previously granted planning permission (Planning Register Ref:18/791 & 23/60536) at Borris rd., in the townland of Borris Great, Portlaoise Co. Laois. Alterations to previously granted planning permission (18/791 & 23/60536) to include: 1. 35 x House type A 4-bed semi-detached dwelling houses 2. 9 x House type A1 4-bed semi-detached dwelling houses 3. 4 x House type B 4-bed detached dwelling houses 4. 18 x House type C 3-bed terrace dwelling houses 5. 6 x House type C1 3-bed terrace dwelling houses 6. and all associated site works. All services, including roads, drainage and public lighting are as per the previous granted planning permission (plg ref no. 18/791 & 23/60536)
Borris Road in the townland of , Borris Great , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
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Borris Road in the townland of , Borris Great , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
alter previously granted planning permission (18/791 & 23/60536) to include: 35 x House type A 4-bed semi-detached dwelling houses, 9 x House type A1 4-bed semi-detached dwelling houses, 4 x House type B 4-bed detached dwelling houses, 18 x House type C 3-bed terrace dwelling houses, 6 x House type C1 3-bed terrace dwelling houses and all associated site works. All services, including roads, drainage and public lighting are as per the previous granted planning permission (plg ref no. 18/791 & 23/60536)
Borris Road in the townland of , Borris Great , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
carry out alterations to the previous granted planning permission (Planning Register Ref 18/791). 1) Previously Permitted 2 Storey, (3 Bedroom House) Type 2.0 replaced with new 2 Storey, (3 Bedroom House Type) 2.1 on sites 40-45, 60-61 and 68-71. 2) Previously Permitted 3 Storey, (4 Bedroom House) Type 1.0 replaced with new 2 Storey, (3 Bedroom House Type) 2.1 on sites 64 to 67. 3) Previously Permitted 3 Storey, (4 Bedroom House) Type 4.1 & 4.2 replaced with new 2 Storey, (3 Bedroom House) Type 4.3 & 4.4 on sites 17 & 18. 4) Previously Permitted 3 Storey, (4 Bedroom House) Type 4.1 replaced with new 2 Storey, (3 Bedroom House) Type 4.5 on sites 22, 46 & 62. 5) Previously Permitted 3 Storey, (4 Bedroom House) Type 4.2 replaced with new 2 Storey, (4 Bedroom House) Type 4.6 on sites 23, 47 & 63. 6) Previously Permitted 2 Storey, (4 Bedroom House) Type 6.0 replaced with new 2 Storey, (3 Bedroom House) Type 2.2 on site 72. All services, including roads, drainage and public lighting are as per the previous granted planning permission (Planning Register Ref 18/791), all associated site & development works
Borris Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
Carry out alterations to the previously granted planning permission (Planning Register Ref:18/791 & 23/60536). Alterations to previously granted planning permission (18/791 & 23/60536) to include: 1. 35 x House type A 4-bed semi-detached dwelling houses 2. 9 x House type A1 4-bed semi-detached dwelling houses 3. 4 x House type B 4-bed detached dwelling houses 4. 18 x House type C 3-bed terrace dwelling houses 5. 6 x House type C1 3-bed terrace dwelling houses 6. and all associated site works. All services, including roads, drainage and public lighting are as per the previous granted planning permission (plg ref no. 18/791 & 23/60536)
Borris Road in the townland of , Borris Great , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
carry out alterations to previously granted planning permission 25/60311 for change of house type on sites 13, 14, 24 & 25.(Block of 3 Terrace Building) Sites 13 & 24 are to change from ‘C1’ house type to ‘C’ house type. Sites 14 & 25 are to change from ‘C’ house type to ‘C1’house type
Dargan Woods , Borris rd. in the townland of Borris Great , Portlaoise
carry out development which consists of the construction of 22 no. house units to include; 1 no. detached 4 bedroom house with floor area of 148sq.m, 12 no. semi-detached 4 bedroom houses with floor area of 132.2 sq.m each, and 9 no. terraced 3 bedroom houses with floor area ranging between 102 sq.m and 116.2 sq.m each. The development includes all ancillary works to include an access road and footpaths, public lighting, water servicing including foul and storm water, landscaping and all ancillary site works
Site at Dargan Woods , Borris Road in the Townland of Borris Great , Portlaoise County Laois
carry out development which will consist of: The construction of 22 no. house units to include; 1 no. detached 4 bedroom house with floor area of 148sq.m, 12 no. semi-detached 4 bedroom houses with floor area of 132.2 sq.m each, and 9 no. terraced 3 bedroom houses with floor area ranging between 102 sq.m and 116.2 sq.m each. The development includes all ancillary works to include an access road and footpaths, public lighting, water servicing including foul and storm water, landscaping and all ancillary site works
Site at Dargan Woods , Borris Road in the Townland of Borris Great , Portlaoise County Laois
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