Laois County Council · December Meeting of Laois County Council · 15 December 2025
A vote on proceeding with a material contravention of the county development plan to allow 92 homes at Summerhill, Portlaoise: 86 four-bedroom houses and 6 two-bedroom sheltered housing units.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
On the proposition of Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald seconded by Councillor Marie Tuohy, it was agreed to proceed with the proposed material contravention of the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027 for the construction of 92 No. residential dwellings comprising 86 No. 4-bed houses and 6 No. 2 bed sheltered housing units at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Proposed by Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald; seconded by Councillor Marie Tuohy.
The minutes record: The result of the Roll Call Vote was 15 in favour of the Material Contravention as presented with 3 Members absent and 1 Abstention.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fianna Fáil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fine Gael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.