Lea Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois.
Construction of a substation and switch room, and relocation of a vehicle entrance in Portarlington.
17199 · Laois County Council · Lodged 21 April 2017
- Reference
- 17199
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a new substation and switch room to the rear of existing buildings on Lea Road. It also includes relocating and widening the existing vehicle entrance to create a new recessed entrance.
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
- Construct
- Substation and switch room to the rear of existing buildings
- Relocate existing lea road vehicle entrance to new widened and recessed vehicle entrance and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for enterprise and employment activities”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Bruach Na Habhainn, Killeen, County Laois | Feb 2026 | €30,000 | 186 m |
| 74 Lough Gate Portarlington, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €240,000 | 220 m |
| 37 Lough Gate, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2025 | €214,000 | 309 m |
| 24 Lough Gate, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2026 | €120,000 | 354 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 received21 April 2017
- Decision due15 June 2017
- Decision issued13 June 2017
- Grant issued17 July 2017
- Permission expiry16 July 2022
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