Lea Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Retention of a car sales yard and office, with plans to extend the premises for vehicle inspection lanes.
16123 · Laois County Council · Lodged 29 March 2016
- Reference
- 16123
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing car sales yard and office structure. It also seeks permission to extend the commercial premises and alter elevations to incorporate vehicle inspection lanes, an office, and a waiting area.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retain car sales yard and office structure, we also intent to apply for permission to extend existing commercial premises and change existing elevations to incorporate vehicle inspection lanes and office and waiting area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 the courtyard heritage village, killenard, portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,586 | 64 m |
| 63 Birchfields, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €290,749 | 64 m |
| 9 Hermitage Village, Killenard, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €410,875 | 64 m |
| 35 Shandrawood, Cloneygowan Rd, Portarlington | May 2025 | €260,000 | 64 m |
| Link Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 1, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 2, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 3, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 90 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 March 2016
- Decision due23 May 2016
- Decision issued20 May 2016
- Grant issued20 June 2016
- Permission expiry19 June 2021
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