Long Road, Vicarstown, Co. Laois
Retention of a change of use from a car garage to a waste facility for dismantling end-of-life vehicles.
18492 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 August 2018
- Reference
- 18492
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain the change of use of a premises from a car garage and sales facility to a waste facility. The facility is used for the dismantling and depollution of end-of-life vehicles and other scrap metals, requiring a waste permit.
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Official record
Development description
Retain change of use of premises from car garage / car sales facility to a waste facility for the dismantling and depollution of end of life vehicles and other scrap metals, retention of site boundaries & site layout as constructed to include ancillary site services. This application will require a waste permit
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicarstown, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 354 m |
| 3 The Drive, Vicarstown, Laoisnot full market price | May 2026 | €97,828 | 385 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 August 2018
- Further information requested2 October 2018
- Further information received9 April 2019
- Decision due6 May 2019
- Decision issued29 April 2019
- Grant issued10 June 2019
- Permission expiry9 June 2024
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