Existing Petrol Filling Station & Shop, Main Street Portarlington, Co. Laois
Construct a new storage building at a petrol station in Portarlington.
17359 · Laois County Council · Lodged 6 July 2017
- Reference
- 17359
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a new storage building at an existing petrol filling station and shop on Main Street, Portarlington.
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 proposed new storage building for petrol station
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve the amenity of developed residential communities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 160 m |
| 421 The Sycamores, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 165 m |
| 23 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €175,000 | 168 m |
| 18 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Laoisnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €142,500 | 168 m |
| 3 Congress Terrace, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 186 m |
| 389 Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington, Laois | Jun 2025 | €231,000 | 187 m |
| 5 Congress Terrace, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 189 m |
| 6 Congress Terrace, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €210,000 | 191 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 received6 July 2017
- Further information requested25 August 2017
- Further information received21 December 2017
- Decision due26 January 2018
- Decision issued22 January 2018
- Grant issued22 February 2018
- Permission expiry21 February 2023
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