GrantedCommercialDecided 24 October 2018

Togher, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Development of a motorway service area with a two-storey foodcourt, fuel pumps, and drive-thru at Junction 17 of the M7.

18216 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 April 2018

Reference: 18216
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 April 2018

Summary

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Permission is sought for a motorway service and rest area adjacent to Junction 17 of the M7. The development includes a two-storey building with a retail unit, foodcourt, drive-thru, solar panels, six fuel pumps with a canopy, parking, and associated infrastructure.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 1,220 m²

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Development description

A motorway service area and rest area adjacent to junction 17 of the m7 at togher, portlaoise, co. Laois. The development will consist of (a) new vehicular entrance and egress road, secondary egress only point, with improvement works to existing road network at togher, (b) provision of a two storey building with retail unit, roof top solar panels, a foodcourt and associated drive thru, communal seating area, office, wc facilities, kitchen and food preparation and storage areas, storage, staff facilities, plant room, substation and associated illuminated signage (floor area: 1220 sq. M. ) ; (c) 6 no. Petrol/diesel filling pumps with overhead canopy, (d)
No. Illuminated totem pole with associated signage 9e) pumping stations and associated access road (f) all associated site works including hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, car parking, hgv and coach parking, lighting. Rain water harvesting system and underground rain water harvesting tanks, electric car charging points, storm water runoff petrol inceptor and attenuation system, cycle stands, hgv refuelling point, fuel vents and underground fuel tanks

Land-use zoning

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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

Timeline

Application received9 April 2018
Further information requested31 May 2018
Further information received1 October 2018
Decision due28 October 2018
Decision issued24 October 2018
Appeal submitted19 November 2018
Appeal decided25 June 2019
Permission expiry24 June 2024

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