Building sites that started and stopped in Laois commenced, not completed
Housing with a commencement notice but no completion certificate, largest first.
13 sites where building started and no completion certificate has followed
13 new this week
- 1 ha in all
- 600 homes
- checked 12 Oct 2026
New this week
Old Knockmay Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Old Knockmay Road, Portlaoise, Laois · Portlaoise · 33 homes · started 19 Oct 2016 · source
33 homes; commenced 19 Oct 2016, no completion certificate, planned end Jul 2018
Ashewood Walk, Portlaoise, Laois
Portlaoise · 20 homes · started 11 Oct 2016 · source
20 homes; commenced 11 Oct 2016, no completion certificate, planned end Oct 2017
Ashewood Walk, Portlaoise, Laois
Portlaoise · 20 homes · started 11 Aug 2016 · source
20 homes; commenced 11 Aug 2016, no completion certificate, planned end Jul 2017
Dunamaise View
11 Heathfields, Portlaoise, Laois · Portlaoise · 36 homes · started 30 Jan 2020 · source
36 homes; commenced 30 Jan 2020, no completion certificate, planned end Jan 2021
Cross of Newtown
73 The Cross of Newtown, Ballyroan, Laois · Portlaoise · 0.85 ha · 23 homes · started 27 Jun 2023 · source
23 homes; commenced 27 Jun 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Aug 2024
Stalled builds in Laois, every Monday
The week's new sites: permission running out, council selling land, derelict or stalled. Each with its source. Free while in beta.
8 more of 13
85 Lake Drive, Portlaoise, Laois
Skibbereen-West Cork · 0.02 ha · 150 homes · started 28 Oct 2021 · source
Millers Hill, Killenard, Killenard, Laois
Skibbereen-West Cork · 0.03 ha · 79 homes · started 18 Aug 2022 · source
Castlelea Avenue
Unnamed Road, Portarlington, Laois · Graiguecullen-Portarlington · 0.00 ha · 67 homes · started 15 Jun 2021 · source
Castlelea Avenue
11 Castlelea Avenue, Portarlington, Laois · Skibbereen-West Cork · 0.27 ha · 62 homes · started 21 Jan 2020 · source
Windmill Hill at the Heritage, Killenard, Co Laois
15 Mount Henry Drive, Killenard, Laois, R32 CK03 · Graiguecullen-Portarlington · 43 homes · started 30 Apr 2019 · source
DUNAMAISE VIEW - Phase 2
11 Heathfields, Portlaoise, Laois · Portlaoise · 36 homes · started 17 Feb 2020 · source
Derryounce Estate
Derryounce Estate, Portarlington, Laois, R32 A2R1 · Graiguecullen-Portarlington · 0.00 ha · 21 homes · started 31 Jul 2023 · source
10 Dwelling Units at Pattison Estate
Pattison's Estate, Mountmellick, Laois · Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick · 10 homes · started 7 Dec 2020 · source
Where they are
Source: Commencement and completion notices (National Building Control Office), checked 12 Oct 2026. Each row links to the record it came from.
What this means for a buyer
Every building job lodges a commencement notice on the Building Control Management System before it starts, and new homes need a completion certificate on the register before they can be occupied (Building Control Regulations, as amended in 2014). A scheme with no completion long after its planned finish may have run out of money or stalled on a dispute. Its owner or lender may take an offer. Some are only slow or phased, so check the site.
Who holds these permissions: developers in Laois
Unbuilt permissions in Laois, scheme by scheme (Planning Register)
Questions people ask
What is a commencement notice?
The notice lodged on the Building Control Management System 14 to 28 days before works start. It is the public record that a permission was acted on.
What is a completion certificate?
The certificate of compliance on completion, which must be on the building control register before new homes can be occupied.
Does stalled mean abandoned?
Not always. Phased schemes, small jobs and missing paperwork also show up. The start date and the planned finish on each row help tell them apart.
Where does this list come from?
From the National Building Control Office's open data on commencement notices and completion certificates, matched to planning permissions.