Ground Floor & Lower Floor Car Park, Parkside Shopping Centre, Abbeyleix Road Portlaoise.
Retention of a car valeting and wash area at Parkside Shopping Centre, Portlaoise.
18462 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 August 2018
- Reference
- 18462
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a car valeting service area, car wash area, and silt trap compound at the ground floor and lower floor car park. Permission is also requested for a new sign on the Abbeyleix Road elevation.
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
Retain a car valeting service area, car wash area and silt trap compound. Permission is sought for a new sign on abbeyleix road elevation and all site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To serve the needs of new/existing residential areas”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 18c, Parkside, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €225,000 | 50 m |
| 40c Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €242,000 | 50 m |
| 26c Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €264,000 | 50 m |
| Apartment3 Blockc, Paarkside, Abbeyleix Road Portlaoisenot full market price | Jan 2026 | €132,500 | 50 m |
| Apt 26 Block B, Parkside, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 64 m |
| 39b Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €170,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 41 Block B, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €205,000 | 64 m |
| Apartment 38b, Parkside, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €238,000 | 64 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 received1 August 2018
- Further information requested21 September 2018
- Further information received28 February 2019
- Decision due2 April 2019
- Decision issued27 March 2019
- Grant issued15 May 2019
- Permission expiry14 May 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change use from comparison goods to spin/gymnasium studio and associated site works
F5 Parkside Shopping Centre , Abbeyleix Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
18446LaoisLodged 24 Jul 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change use from office to general practitioner surgery, construction of access ramp to the side and rear of…
Unit F7 1st Floor , Parkside Shopping Centre , Abbeyleix Rd Kylekiproe
19424LaoisLodged 24 Jul 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change use and material alterations of previously permitted office use at Units F8A and F9 and associated…
Units F8a and F9 Level 1 Parkside Shopping Centre , Abbeyleix Road , Portlaoise Co Laois
2460201LaoisLodged 18 Apr 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of unit G6 / G7 from Retail space to a Pilates Studio to include administration space, storage…
Unit G6 / G7 Parkside Shopping Center , Portlaoise , Co Laois
2460657LaoisLodged 30 Oct 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use of part unit F8 from office space to general medical practitioner surgery, as an extension to…
Maryborough Family Practice Unit F7 Part Unit F8 , Parkside Shopping Center , Abbeyleix Road Kylekiproe Portlaoise Co. Laois
2360544LaoisLodged 19 Dec 2023Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change use of part unit F8 from office space to general medical practitioner surgery, as an extension to the…
Maryborough Family Practice Unit F7 Part Unit F8 , Parkside Shopping Center , Abbeyleix Road Kylekiproe Portlaoise Co. Laois
2360561LaoisLodged 22 Dec 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
For change of use of unit F8 from office space to Sports Recovery and Wellness suite to include treatment…
Unit F8 , Parkside , Portlaoise
2460183LaoisLodged 10 Apr 2024Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of unit F8 from office space to Sports Recovery and Wellness suite to include treatment…
Unit F8 , Parkside , Portlaoise
2460192LaoisLodged 15 Apr 2024Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Retention of industrial building used as car valeting service and to erect 2 nos. associated roadside signage…
Knappagh Stores Ltd , Knappagh , Westport
25477MayoLodged 21 Nov 2025
- GrantedCommercial
Permission for development which will consist of construction of a new car wash and office units, including…
BestDrive , Headford Road , Co.Galway
21219Galway CityLodged 28 Jun 2021
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Permission for Retention of (a) existing roofed car wash building including; shared entrance with existing…
Mondaniel, Rathcormac, Co.Cork,
154412corkLodged 4 Mar 2015
- GrantedRetention
Retention of modifications to development approved under Reg. Ref: 15/6141. The proposed modifications to be…
Lakeview Topaz Service Station, Whitegate Road, Castleredmond, Midleton, Co. Cork
175726corkLodged 5 Jul 2017
- RefusedChange of use
Retention Permission for the change of use from the established commercial garage/filling station (formerly…
Upper Mell , Drogheda , Co Louth
1928LouthLodged 18 Jan 2019
- RefusedRetention
Permission for retention of existing car wash as constructed to include all associated signage and site works
Stoneparks , Ballymote , Co. Sligo
16486SligoLodged 15 Dec 2016
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.