Dargan Woods, Portlaoise
200 homes · Being built · Portlaoise · Laois
Dargan Woods is a scheme of 200 homes at Portlaoise, Laois, built under planning permissions 2560311 and 2660255. Building started in May 2026.
- 200 homes in 2 permissions
- 26 homes started
- Planning
- 2560311 and 1 more, granted 8 Dec 2025
- Building
- Started 12 May 2026
- Where
- Portlaoise, Portlaoise
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Planning permissions · 2 · 200 homes
| Permission | Homes | Decided | Building |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2560311 | 26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Started 12 May 2026 |
| 2660255 the site page → | 174 | 29 Sept 2026 | Not started, permission to 29 Sept 2031 |
2560311 on the register: carry out development which will consist of: The construction of 22 no. house units to include; 1 no. detached 4 bedroom house with floor area of 148sq.m, 12 no. semi-detached 4 bedroom houses with floor area of 132.2 sq.m each, and 9 no. terraced 3 bedroom houses with floor area ranging between 102 sq.m and 116.2 sq.m each. The development includes all ancillary works to include an access road and footpaths, public…
Building progress
Commencement notices filed with Building Control (BCMS) for the scheme’s phases and blocks, newest first.
- 7 Sept 2026 · 4 Apartments- Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoise. Co.Laois · 4 homes
- 12 May 2026 · 22 Houses - Dargan Woods- Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co.Laois · 22 homes
Development land near Dargan Woods
Sites within 1 km with a public signal: permission running out or not started, council land for sale, derelict, stalled. Not linked to the scheme.
Maryborough East
Land to SW of St. Mary's Christian Brothers School & The Nagle Rice Sports Complex and NW of Borris RoadBorris Great & Barony of Maryborough East , Portlaoise , Co. Laois · 0.00 ha · 32 m away
Permitted, not started
Colliers Lane Ballyroan
Colliers Lane Ballyroan (townland) , Portlaoise , Co. Laois · 2.69 ha · 441 m away
Permitted, not started
Foxburrow
Foxburrow , Beladd , Portlaoise · 4.56 ha · 869 m away
Permission expired
Kilminchy
Kilminchy , Portlaoise , Co.Laois · 0.08 ha · 932 m away
Permitted, not started
Residential land off The Poplars, Forest Park
1.26 ha · 37 m away
On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
Residential land off Borris Road, Borris Great
1.10 ha · 46 m away
On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
Residential land off Dargan Woods, Borris Road
1.54 ha · 50 m away
On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
Residential land off Borris Great, Portlaoise
3.78 ha · 58 m away
On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
Other planning applications on the site
Amendments, conditions and later phases lodged on the same ground since the first permission, newest first.
Other housing schemes nearby
Questions about Dargan Woods
- How many homes are in Dargan Woods?
- 200 homes across 2 planning permissions (2560311: 26; 2660255: 174).
- Has building started at Dargan Woods?
- Yes. The first commencement notice was filed with Building Control on 12 May 2026, and 2 notices have been filed for its phases and blocks.
- Where is Dargan Woods?
- Dargan Woods is at Portlaoise, in the Portlaoise local electoral area of Laois.
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This page is built from public records. We match the name homes are sold under to the planning permission from commencement notices, later applications and the homes sold there.
Sources: council planning registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála; commencement notices (National Building Control Office, BCMS); the Property Price Register (PSRA); the 4Dublin Housing Supply Pipeline (CC BY 4.0). On the register as: Dargan Woods , Borris Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois. Planning applications within 500 m · All housing schemes · Checked 12 Oct 2026