Portarlington Business Park, Canal Road Portarlington, Co. Laois
Office and warehouse expansion at Portarlington Business Park.
17503 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 September 2017
- Reference
- 17503
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending the office area by adding a third storey and altering the external facade with new windows and signage. It also includes a new dock leveler, a warehouse extension, canopy cladding, and a new hard-standing car parking area.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
(1) extend office area by provision of 3rd storey; (2) external facade alteration to include new windows and relocated signage; (3) new dock leveler and associated extension to warehouse; (4) addition to cladding to canopy at north-west of warehouse; (5) provision of hard-standing car parking area to include lighting and raainage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Millbrook Manor, Canal Rd, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 114 m |
| 24 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 159 m |
| 9 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 209 m |
| 29 White Field, Station Rd, Portarlingtonnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €10,000 | 467 m |
| 15 Ballymorris Court, Portarlington, Laois | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 473 m |
| 31 Canal Court, Portarlington, Laoisnot full market price | May 2025 | €90,789 | 479 m |
| 46 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €253,744 | 480 m |
| 45 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 493 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 received18 September 2017
In the area
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