Link Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Partial demolition of a retail warehouse and apartment block to build a larger retail extension in Portarlington.
17464 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 August 2017
- Reference
- 17464
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing 1,490sqm of a retail warehouse and 585sqm of vacant apartments within the curtilage of a Protected Structure. It will replace them with a larger 2,490sqm retail warehouse extension, a new ancillary storage facility, car parking, and a new vehicular entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(site a) demolish part of existing retail warehouse over ground and first floor level (1,490sqm). Also demolition of two storey vacant apartment block and single storey vacant apartment within the curtilage of a protected structure rps no. 112 (combined area of 585sq. M). Replace demolished floor space with larger retail warehouse extension (2,490sq,m gfa) including ground and first floor level. The net increase in floor area will be 414sq. M the new retail warehouse floor area will include a dedicated internal storage area at ground floor level ( double height) and ancillary office space at first floor level. The building will measure 8m high at highest point. It is also proposed to provide 30 no. Car park spaces; new signage on the building and 2 no. Freestanding signs: new boundary treatment and new vehicular entrance at south end with existing vehicular entrance to be blocked up to match existing. The red line boundary includes lands within the ownership of laois co. Co. Where it is proposed to include a new public footpath and landscaping. (site b) the applicant seeks to provide a new ancillary storage facility (gfa 784sq. M) along with signage, 37 car park spaces, 2 no. Freestanding, signage, boundary treatment
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 22 June 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 September 2019.
Notified floor area: 2,795 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 The Tannery Link Road, Portarlington, Co Laois | Apr 2025 | €157,000 | 52 m |
| 7 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €111,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 4 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €127,500 | 109 m |
| 69 the courtyard heritage village, killenard, portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,586 | 155 m |
| 35 Shandrawood, Cloneygowan Rd, Portarlington | May 2025 | €260,000 | 155 m |
| 9 Hermitage Village, Killenard, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €410,875 | 155 m |
| 63 Birchfields, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €290,749 | 155 m |
| Main Street, Portarlington, Co Laois | May 2025 | €87,500 | 155 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 received25 August 2017
- Further information requested17 October 2017
- Further information received23 February 2018
- Decision due22 March 2018
- Decision issued21 March 2018
- Appeal submitted17 April 2018
- Appeal decided22 October 2018
- Permission expiry21 October 2023
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