Emo, Co.Laois
Retention of upgrade works to a forest lane in Emo.
19216 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 April 2019
- Reference
- 19216
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for upgrade works that have been carried out to an existing forest lane and all associated site works in Emo, Co. Laois.
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 upgrade works carried out to existing forest lane's and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 219 m |
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €190,000 | 226 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 received16 April 2019
- Further information requested4 June 2019
- Further information received10 June 2019
- Decision due7 July 2019
- Decision issued28 June 2019
- Grant issued1 August 2019
- Permission expiry31 July 2024
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