Owenass Development Site DRI Bellingham, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Installation of a three-metre-high relief vent stack for a natural gas unit.
16200 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 May 2016
- Reference
- 16200
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing a three-metre-high lamp post style relief vent stack. This stack will service the existing above-ground natural gas pressure reduction unit.
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
Install 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas pressure reduction unit with ancillary services and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €280,000 | 77 m |
| 32 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 78 m |
| 37 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Mountrath Rd | May 2025 | €278,000 | 97 m |
| 5 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Mountrath Rd | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 178 m |
| 41 Clondarrig Court, Mountrath Rd, Bellingham Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €413,000 | 180 m |
| 4 Kylegrove Place, Bellingham, Mountrath Road | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 182 m |
| 258 Bellingham, 6 Kylegrove Place, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 187 m |
| 7 Brockra Walk, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €135,000 | 220 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
- Decision due27 June 2016
- Decision issued14 June 2016
- Grant issued25 July 2016
- Permission expiry24 July 2021
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Install 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas pressure…
Owenass Development Site Bellingham , Mountrath Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
16192LaoisLodged 28 Apr 2016Infrastructure
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Install 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack with ancillary services and associated site works
Bellingham , Mountrath Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
16183LaoisLodged 26 Apr 2016Infrastructure
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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21466LaoisLodged 29 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Sub-divide site, construct a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated and necessary site…
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21469LaoisLodged 30 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision40 m away
To sub-divide, construct a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated and necessary site…
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21312LaoisLodged 11 May 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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