Coolrain Sawmills, Coolrain Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Extension and renovation of an existing sawmill in Coolrain.
16448 · Laois County Council · Lodged 7 September 2016
- Reference
- 16448
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to extend and renovate the existing Coolrain Sawmills. The site is subject to an existing EPA integrated pollution license.
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Official record
Development description
Extend and renovate the existing sawmills. This site is the subject of an existing integrated pollution license from the epa
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 December 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 September 2020.
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 received7 September 2016
- Further information requested28 October 2016
- Further information received31 March 2017
- Decision due27 April 2017
- Decision issued25 April 2017
- Grant issued31 May 2017
- Permission expiry30 May 2022
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of the following — Extend and renovate the existing Sawmill building
Coolrain Sawmill , Coolrain , Co Laois
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16406LaoisLodged 15 Aug 2016Industrial
- Granted170 m away
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- Awaiting decision420 m away
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2260037LaoisLodged 13 Dec 2022Agricultural
- Granted420 m away
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