Planning applications in Laois County Council

PlanWatch tracks 7,964 planning applications for Laois County Council, sourced from public planning records and updated daily. 1,057 of those were lodged in the last 12 months. Search the full history free, or set up an alert to hear about new applications as they arrive.

7,964 Applications tracked
1,057 Lodged in last 12 months
54 Median decision days
94.9% Grant rate (of decided)
29.9% Further Information rate

Construction activity

How many granted permissions in Laois County Council went on to actually break ground, drawn from national Building Control commencement and completion notices.

1,857 Commencements matched
38.1% Granted → commenced (floor)
48 Median grant → commence days
9.9% Completion rate (of commenced)

Methodology: commencement and completion notices are matched to planning applications by authority and reference number. Match coverage is partial, so the commencement rate is a floor — real activity is at least this high. Source: National Building Control Management System (NBCO), 2014–present.

Property prices in Laois County Council

What homes are selling for around Laois County Council, drawn from the public Property Price Register.

€323,788 Median sale price (last 12 months)
1,168 Sales in last 12 months
DateAddressPrice
7 Aug 2026 116 THE HERMITAGE, PORTLAOISE, LAOIS €363,000
6 Aug 2026 DERRYMORE, MOUNTRATH, LAOIS €440,000
5 Aug 2026 1 Bellflower, Sand Wood, Portlaoise €506,607

Source: Property Price Register (residential sales), Property Services Regulatory Authority. Prices are as recorded and may include sales marked as not full market price.

Lodged in the last 14 days

ReferenceAddressLodged
2660556 Bishopswood Road Droughill, Portarlington, Co Laois, R32 V3P4 18 Aug 2026
2660555 Raheen, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise 18 Aug 2026
2660554 Clonad, Portlaoise, Co. Laois 18 Aug 2026
2660553 Mayo, Crettyyard, Co. Laois 17 Aug 2026
2660552 GRAND CANAL BANK, VICARSTOWN, LAOIS 16 Aug 2026
2660551 Mullaghanard House, Mullaghanard, Rosenallis, Co. Laois, R32C2D9 14 Aug 2026
2660550 MAIN STREET, PORTARLINGTON, CO.LAOIS 13 Aug 2026
2660549 Slatt Lower, Wolfhill, Co. Laois 13 Aug 2026
2660548 No. 88 Marian Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois 13 Aug 2026
2660547 2 FOXCROFT STREET, PORTARLINGTON, Co. LAOIS 13 Aug 2026
2660546 Saint Brelades, Moss Lane, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 DEH1 12 Aug 2026
2660545 Gort na Pise, Peafield, Pike Of Rushall, Co. Laois, R32 N9Y7 12 Aug 2026
2660544 Rossadarragh, Rathdowney, Co Laois 12 Aug 2026
2660543 Merrymount, Vicarstown, Co. Laois, R32 X0K8 12 Aug 2026
2654 Mayo, Crettyard 12 Aug 2026

Recent decisions

ReferenceAddressDecisionDecided
2660419 No 6 Laburnum Close , Abbeyleix , Co Laois CONDITIONAL 17 Aug 2026
2660409 Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise , Block Road and Dublin Road , Portlaoise CONDITIONAL 17 Aug 2026
2660407 Rathnamanagh , Portlaoise , Portlaoise CONDITIONAL 17 Aug 2026
2660402 Carrigan St. , Durrow , Co. Laois CONDITIONAL 17 Aug 2026
2660408 Lismard Business park , Portlaoise , Co. Laois CONDITIONAL 12 Aug 2026
2660392 Crossneen , Carlow , Co. Laois. CONDITIONAL 11 Aug 2026
2660386 Island , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois CONDITIONAL 11 Aug 2026
2660385 Killeen , Maganey , Laois REFUSED 11 Aug 2026
2660380 5 Wesley Terrace , Railway Street , Portlaoise CONDITIONAL 11 Aug 2026
2660287 Ballykilcavan , Stradbally , Co. Laois REFUSED 6 Aug 2026
Search all Laois County Council applications Set up a free alert
← Kilkenny County Council All authorities Leitrim County Council →