The Beeches, Forest Park

Area

39,824 m² (3.98 ha, 9.84 acres)

Buildings

No building touches it.

Zoning

G4 Open Space and Amenity (LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027) The objective
R2 Residential 1 - Existing Residential (LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027) The objective
R3 Residential 2 (LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027) The objective

Townland

Borris Great

Planning applications on this parcel

• 5 May 2026N/a

  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

  Permission, 174 homes · Laois County Council, 2660255

• 24 Apr 2026N/a

  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

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660231

• 15 Apr 2026N/a

  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

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660213

• 9 Sept 2025Conditional

  construct a rear extension to dwelling as part of a granny flat conversion and retention permission for an existing covered pergola area

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2560567

• 10 May 2024Conditional

  construct a proposed side and rear extension to existing dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460253

• 30 Mar 2023Refused

  retain fence as built to front and sides of existing dwelling house and associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360120

• 20 Mar 2023N/a

  1. Convert existing garage structure (approved under planning application 08/1101) to a family apartment; 2. Alter existing garage structure comprising raising of eaves and construction of new roof with 2 no dormer windows and 1 no rooflight to provide 1st Floor accommodation to proposed family apartment. The principal roof finishes will match the existing roof; 3. Retain new detached 12.7 sqm Storage Shed to rear of main house

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2390

• 24 Feb 2023N/a

  develop as follows: 1. permission for conversion of existing garage structure (approved under planning application 08/1101) to a family apartment, 2. permission for alterations to existing garage structure comprising raising of eaves & construction of new roof with 2 no. dormer windows & 1 no. rooflight to provide 1st floor accommodation to proposed family apartment. The principal roof finishes will match the existing roof, 3. retention of new detached 12.7sqm storage shed to rear of main house

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2361

• 20 Feb 2023N/a

  develop as follows: 1. permission for conversion of existing garage structure (approved under planning application 08/1101) to a family apartment, 2. permission for alterations to existing garage structure comprising raising eaves & construction of new roof with 2 no. dormer windows & 1 no. rooflight to provide 1st floor accommodation to proposed family apartment. The principal roof finishes will match the existing roof, 3. retention of new detached 12.7sqm storage shed to rear of main house

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2353

• 4 Aug 2022Conditional

  retain A) domestic sheds, B) domestic greenhouse, C) hard and soft landscaping to the front of the dwelling, D) front boundary treatment, along with all ancillary site services and associated site works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 22488

• 18 Jun 2021Conditional

  extend to the side and rear of our existing dwelling house, requiring demolition of existing rear single storey section and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21443

• 9 Jul 2020N/a

  permission to extend and renovate existing domestic garage including first floor home office space and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 20340

• 25 Nov 2019N/a

  retain the following (a) an existing sensory garden located to the front of the property and (b) a domestic shed located at the rear of the property. Planning permission is also sought to complete works on the domestic shed and to construct a new fence on the southern boundary adjoining the open space along with all ancillary services and associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 19650

• 8 Nov 2018Conditional

  retain extension to dwelling house and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18678

• 19 Sept 2018Conditional

  construct an extension to side of existing dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18571

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

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Recorded monuments around it

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Architectural heritage

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Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

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