Portarlington Business Park, Canal Road Portarlington, Co. Laois
Office and warehouse extension with external alterations at Portarlington Business Park.
17536 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 October 2017
- Reference
- 17536
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes constructing a second-floor office extension and a warehouse extension with a new dock leveler. It also involves external facade alterations, new windows, relocated signage, and a new industrial yard.
- Storeys
- 3
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
(1) construct extension comprising 2nd floor office area; (2) external facade alterations to include new windows and relocated signage; (3) new dock leveler and associated extension to warehouse; (4) additional cladding to canopy at north-west of warehouse; (5) provision of yard for industrial purposes to include lighting and drainage 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 received4 October 2017
- Further information requested22 November 2017
- Further information received15 January 2018
- Decision due11 February 2018
- Decision issued1 February 2018
- Grant issued18 April 2018
- Permission expiry17 April 2023
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