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Planning permissions running out in Laois expiring and lapsed grants, s.40

Housing permissions that expire within a year with no sign of a start, and ones that lapsed recently unbuilt. Soonest first.

18 sites with a housing permission running out or recently lapsed, and no start

18 new this week

  • 17 ha in all
  • 708 homes
  • checked 12 Oct 2026

New this week

  1. Station RoadPermission running out

    Station Road , Portarlington , Co. Laois · Graiguecullen-Portarlington · 1.45 ha · 58 homes · runs out 7 Feb 2027 · source

    58 homes granted 08 Feb 2022, expires 07 Feb 2027

  2. KilleshinPermission expired

    The Quakers , Killeshin , Co. Laois · Graiguecullen-Portarlington · 0.76 ha · 14 homes · lapsed 24 Nov 2025 · source

    14 homes granted 25 Nov 2020, expires 24 Nov 2025

  3. HeywoodPermission expired

    Heywood , Ballinakill , Co. Laois · Portlaoise · 0.00 ha · 16 homes · lapsed 4 Mar 2026 · source

    16 homes granted 05 Mar 2021, expires 04 Mar 2026

  4. KnocknamoePermission expired

    Knocknamoe , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois · Portlaoise · 0.46 ha · 10 homes · lapsed 19 Jul 2026 · source

    10 homes granted 20 Jul 2021, expires 19 Jul 2026

  5. Harpur's LanePermission running out

    Harpur's Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois · Portlaoise · 0.01 ha · 68 homes · runs out 1 Nov 2026 · source

    68 homes granted 13 Nov 2023, expires 01 Nov 2026

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  1. Mixed-use land at PortlaoisePermission running out

    part of former Minch Norton Maltings , Harpur's Lane , Portlaoise · Portlaoise · 0.88 ha · 19 homes · runs out 1 Nov 2026 · source

  2. TownparksPermission running out

    Townparks , Rathdowney Road , Borris in Ossory · Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick · 1.25 ha · 26 homes · runs out 7 Feb 2027 · source

  3. AghnaharnaPermission running out

    Aghnaharna , Portlaoise , Co. Laois · Portlaoise · 0.00 ha · 55 homes · runs out 13 Mar 2027 · source

  4. Block APermission expired

    Block A , Parkside , Abbeyleix Road · Portlaoise · 0.00 ha · 10 homes · lapsed 14 Mar 2026 · source

  5. RaggetstownPermission expired

    Raggetstown , Ballinakill , Co. Laois · Portlaoise · 0.44 ha · 16 homes · lapsed 14 Mar 2026 · source

  6. FoxburrowPermission expired

    Foxburrow , Beladd , Portlaoise · Portlaoise · 4.56 ha · 121 homes · lapsed 12 Oct 2025 · source

  7. Cullenbeg ParkPermission expired

    Cullenbeg Park , Ballycullenbeg , Mountmellick · Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick · 2.46 ha · 68 homes · lapsed 4 Oct 2025 · source

  8. Dublin RoadPermission expired

    South of Dublin Road , Kilminchy , Portlaoise · Portlaoise · 0.00 ha · 36 homes · lapsed 20 Sept 2025 · source

  9. Mountrath RoadPermission expired

    Mountrath Road , Portlaoise , Co.Laois · Portlaoise · 1.39 ha · 48 homes · lapsed 23 Aug 2025 · source

  10. Ballymorris RoadPermission expired

    Ballymorris Road , Portarlington , Co. Laois · Graiguecullen-Portarlington · 0.00 ha · 44 homes · lapsed 12 Aug 2025 · source

  11. RoselawnPermission expired

    Roselawn , Portlaoise , Co. Laois · Portlaoise · 0.36 ha · 15 homes · lapsed 5 Aug 2025 · source

  12. Corrig GlenPermission expired

    Corrig Glen , Station Road , Portarlington · Graiguecullen-Portarlington · 0.66 ha · 21 homes · lapsed 28 Jun 2025 · source

  13. Ballickmoyler roadPermission expired

    Ballickmoyler road , Graiguecullen , Co. Laois · Graiguecullen-Portarlington · 2.43 ha · 63 homes · lapsed 11 Nov 2024 · source

Where they are

Source: Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data), checked 12 Oct 2026. Each row links to the record it came from.

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What this means for a buyer

A planning permission lasts five years from the grant unless it says otherwise (section 40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000). It can be extended under section 42, but only if substantial works were done before it expires, which rules out a site where nothing has started. An owner facing expiry must build, apply again or sell. The old permission is then a precedent for the next application.

How long planning permission lasts, and extending it (Planning Register)

Questions people ask

How long does planning permission last?

Five years from the date of the grant (s.40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000), unless the permission sets a longer period.

Can an expiring permission be extended?

Yes, under s.42, by up to five years in total, if you apply before expiry and substantial works have been done. A 2025 route for unstarted permissions closed to new applications in February 2026.

What happens when a permission lapses?

Any part not built becomes unauthorised. The owner needs a new permission; the lapsed grant is still a useful precedent for it.

What counts as "running out" on this list of sites in Laois?

A permission for homes that expires within twelve months with no commencement notice lodged, or one that lapsed recently without a start.

Are these sites for sale?

Not necessarily. None is advertised here. These owners have a deadline, which is when many decide to sell.