Kea Lew Business Park, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise Co. Laois
Internal alterations to a business unit including a new dividing wall and doors.
188 · Laois County Council · Lodged 11 January 2018
- Reference
- 188
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct an internal dividing wall within a business park unit. It also includes the installation of a new roller door, two personnel escape doors, and all ancillary services.
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
Construct an internal dividing wall and also permission for a new roller door and 2 number personnel escape doors and all ancillary services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve commercial activities”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 December 2018.
Notified floor area: 2,261 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 75 m |
| Glenside, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 122 m |
| 3 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2026 | €265,000 | 160 m |
| Clonminam Road, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2026 | €306,000 | 177 m |
| Old Knockmay Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €347,000 | 185 m |
| 49 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 186 m |
| 47 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2026 | €241,000 | 189 m |
| Old Knockmay Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 196 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 received11 January 2018
- Decision due7 March 2018
- Decision issued27 February 2018
- Grant issued4 April 2018
- Permission expiry3 April 2023
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