Major housing development planned for Portlaoise
Planning permission is being sought for a major new housing development in Portlaoise.
Bircrest Limited intends to apply for planning permission of 45 houses on a c. 2.14 Hectare site at Summerhill, Portlaoise.
The 45 houses are a mix of three and four bedroom and includes one three storey five bedroom property at Summerhill off the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise.
“The development will consist of the provision of 45 No. residential dwellings comprising: 1 No. detached dwelling (three-storey 5-bed); 2 No. semi-detached corner dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); 18 No. semi-detached dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); 20 No. edge house t-shape dwellings (two-storey 4-bed); and 4 No. semi-dwellings (two-storey 3-bed),” the planning application states.
“The development will also include: a new Link Road through the site, providing vehicular entrance/exit via O’Devoy (O’Deevy) roundabout; ancillary car parking spaces; public open space; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; sub-station; pumping station; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground,” the plan application states.
According to the plan, the site is bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive, Holy Family School Road on the east and undeveloped agricultural lands on the south and west.
“Works are also proposed at O’Devoy (O’Deevy) roundabout comprising active travel infrastructure improvements to include the introduction of new shared pedestrian / cycle areas on the southern side of the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive and improved pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities across the site access arm of this junction. Wastewater will be pumped via a rising main to discharge into the existing 450mm public wastewater sewer to the north-east at the O’Kelly roundabout. Potable water supply will be provided through a new connection to the existing 400mm public watermain on Aghnaharna Drive. The development site area, roadworks, and water and drainage works will provide a total application site area of c. 2.37 Ha,” the plans state.
The application was marked as incomplete by Laois County Council.