Midlands Container Depot Ltd., Clonminam Business Park Knockmay, Portlaoise Co. Laois
Construction of an electrical substation, battery equipment area, and fencing.
16199 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 May 2016
- Reference
- 16199
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a 60 square metre electrical substation and related equipment. It also includes a new hardstanding area for external battery equipment, signage, and a fenced enclosure with a security gate.
- Floor area
- 60 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construct electrical substation (area 60msq) related equipment, new hardstanding area for external battery equipment, signage on internal entrance gate and proposed substation wall, fencing enclosure to site with security gate and all associated site development works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camross, Co Laois | May 2025 | €165,000 | 395 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 received3 May 2016
- Further information requested24 June 2016
- Further information received3 August 2016
- Decision due9 November 2016
- Decision issued7 November 2016
- Appeal submitted30 November 2016
- Appeal decided3 April 2017
- Permission expiry2 April 2022
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