Dublin Road Business Park, Lea Road, Portarlington
Retention of an access road, fencing, and gates at Portarlington Business Park.
18595 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 October 2018
- Reference
- 18595
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the continuation of an access road extended from a previously approved vehicle entrance. It also includes the retention of a paladine fence, access gates, and a grass verge.
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 the continuation of an access road extended from the relocated and widened vehicle entrance granted permission under register reference 17/199. The retention application also includes for the retention of a paladine fence, access gates and grass verge constructed along the above access road
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Bruach Na Habhainn, Killeen, County Laois | Feb 2026 | €30,000 | 144 m |
| 74 Lough Gate Portarlington, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €240,000 | 286 m |
| 37 Lough Gate, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2025 | €214,000 | 394 m |
| 24 Lough Gate, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2026 | €120,000 | 443 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 received4 October 2018
- Decision due28 November 2018
- Decision issued26 November 2018
- Grant issued7 January 2019
- Permission expiry6 January 2024
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