Lea Road, Portarlington
Change of use from an industrial warehouse to a wholesale unit in Portarlington.
17258 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 May 2017
- Reference
- 17258
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 233 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of Unit 1 from an industrial warehouse to a wholesale unit, including a storage yard and relevant signage.
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
Change use of unit 1 industrial warehouse to wholesale unit, storage yard, relevant signage 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 received26 May 2017
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