Permission is being sought for an additional 28 homes on the site.
A town centre apartment complex in Portlaoise could be getting even bigger.
Plans are already approved for large blocks of up to five storeys on Harpur's Lane and permission is being sought for 28 further homes at the former Minch Norton site.
During the Celtic Tiger, The Maltings was to become an €84 million shopping centre but the project was shelved when a receiver was appointed by Anglo Irish Bank.
The new owners are developing the scheme in phases, with the latest to include a creche for 22 children.
Laois County Council will accept submissions on the plans until April 7th.
Burst Mains Leaves Offaly Homes Without Water
Westmeath Shopping Centre Closes After Significant Flooding
Two-Year Sentence For Fighter Who Held Knife To Woman's Chest Weeks Before Killing His Mother
TII Questioned Over Criteria For Allocating Funding To Local Authorities
Laois TD Renews Funding Call For Courthouse
Midlands Based Pharma CEO Picks Up Award
Six Months Of Traffic Disruption Ahead As Water Mains Works Begin In Westmeath
Hybrid Working Drives Irish Rail Services To Capacity In The Midlands