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Planning near you · Laois · Ref 2560770

Intensify the usage of the creche, located at the Maltings, Harpurs Lane Portlaoise…

Hapurs Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).

Appeal decided: conditional

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
See council description

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: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: received_date

  2. Further information requested
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    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _fi_request_date

  3. Further information received
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    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _fi_received_date

  4. Council decisionRefused
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    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: decision_date

  5. Appeal submitted
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _appeal_submitted_date

  6. Appeal decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _appeal_decision_date

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 28 October 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Hapurs Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).. Proposal excerpt: “Intensify the usage of the creche, located at the Maltings, Harpurs Lane Portlaoise previous planning grant reference 24/60056. The existing planning accommodates 22 children, and the new application is designed to accom…” The appeal outcome is recorded separately from the council decision; the council decision alone gives an incomplete history.

Location & nearby applications

Hapurs Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

No other mapped applications within 5 km were found in the records available for this page.

Documents & sources

Laois County Council · Reference 2560770

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-10-28T19:57:44.375225+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-10-27.

Full description from the council file
Intensify the usage of the creche, located at the Maltings, Harpurs Lane Portlaoise previous planning grant reference 24/60056. The existing planning accommodates 22 children, and the new application is designed to accommodate 58 children. The car parking for staff has been increased. The play area has also been revised.
Application details
Reference
2560770
Site address
Hapurs Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Appeal decided: conditional
Date received
November 20, 2025
Decision due
May 18, 2026
Council decision date
May 18, 2026
Authority
Laois County Council

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Area: Portlaoise