GrantedInfrastructureDecided 6 February 2018

James Fintan Lalor District Regulating Installation (DRI), James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise Co. Laois

Installation of a 3m high relief vent stack at a natural gas pressure reduction unit in Portlaoise.

17673 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 December 2017

Reference: 17673
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 December 2017

Summary

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The development consists of installing a 3-metre-high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack. This will service the existing below-ground natural gas pressure reduction unit, including all ancillary services and site works.

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Official record

Development description

Install a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing below ground natural gas pressure reduction unit with all ancillary services and associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre (Primary / Core Retail Area)UC

“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 7, Bridge St, Portlaoise	Mar 2025	€145,000	95 m
10 Bridge St, Portlaoise, Laois	Mar 2025	€90,000	99 m
1 Stradbally Rd, Timahoe, Portlaoise	Jan 2025	€185,000	104 m
1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois	Jan 2026	€237,000	169 m
6 The Downs, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise	Jun 2026	€554,000	236 m
39 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise	Oct 2025	€400,000	256 m
15 The Downs, Portlaoise, Laois	Oct 2025	€480,000	269 m
Green Acres, 2 New Road, Portlaoise	Dec 2025	€249,000	298 m

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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 received13 December 2017
Decision due15 February 2018
Decision issued6 February 2018
Grant issued14 March 2018
Permission expiry13 March 2023

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