Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 25 January 2018

Within and immediate north of Mid Way Toghers, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Construction of a new filling station and retail unit in Portlaoise.

17538 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 October 2017

Reference
17538
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
4 October 2017

Summary

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The development consists of a new filling station with a 240.5 square metre retail unit adjoining the existing foodcourt. It includes four pump islands with a canopy, a new access road, a 9.5-metre-high totem sign, and an underground tank farm, with no HGV facilities.

Commercialfilling stationretailcanopy
Floor area
241 m²

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Development description

Construct a new filling station consisting of ; (1) retail unit adjoining existing foodcourt (240.5 sq. M gfa) with net retail area of 88.23sq. M (including 0.88 sq. M) back of house area of 62.5sq. M and circulation area of 89.79sq. M (including new glazed lobby to facilitate access to and from the foodcourt and internal connections). The building will measure 8.86m at heightist point. The building will contain 3 no. Signs on the facade. (2) 4 no. Pump islands with branded canopy over (signage to 3 no. Sides). (3) new access road for deliveries to hotel and foodcourt. (4) new vehicular entrance ane egress point. (5) replacement totem sign at entrance (9.5m high) to midway (adjoining abbeyleix road). (6) all associated site works including hard and soft landscaping, car boundary treatment, car parking, cycle stands, refuelling point, vents and underground tank farm. For clarity, no hgv fuel or hgv parking facilities are provided as part of this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise and EmploymentSI
“To provide lands for enterprise and employment use, more specifically low input and emission manufacturing, campus-style offices, storage uses, wholesaling and distribution, commercial services with high space and parking requirements.”

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.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received4 October 2017
  2. Further information requested23 November 2017
  3. Further information received21 December 2017
  4. Decision due26 January 2018
  5. Decision issued25 January 2018
  6. Appeal submitted21 February 2018
  7. Appeal decided19 September 2018
  8. Permission expiry18 September 2023

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