Clonminam Industrial Estate, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a five-storey extension to an existing mill building and partial warehouse demolition.
17517 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 September 2017
- Reference
- 17517
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to construct a five-storey extension to an existing mill building to house pelleting and blending lines. The project also includes the partial demolition and recladding of an existing warehouse, road realignment, and car park extension.
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Construct a five storey extension to the existing mill building comprising of a pelleting line, blending line, intake, bins and ancillary mill equipment; partial demolition of existing warehouse and existing store structure, minor modification and recladding of the existing warehouse; realignment of the existing access road, new signage to the proposed building extension, construction of an extension to the existing carpark and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Knockmay, Togher, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 176 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 September 2017
- Decision due20 November 2017
- Decision issued13 November 2017
- Grant issued19 December 2017
- Permission expiry18 December 2022
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