Unit 1, Portarlington Business Park, Canal Road
Change of use from a furniture warehouse to a commercial gym in Portarlington.
19258 · Laois County Council · Lodged 15 May 2019
- Reference
- 19258
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing industrial unit at Portarlington Business Park. The proposal will convert the former furniture warehouse into a commercial gymnasium.
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
Change the use of an industrial unit from a furniture warehouse to a commercial gymnasium and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for enterprise and employment activities”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Millbrook Manor, Canal Rd, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 258 m |
| 46 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €253,744 | 292 m |
| 45 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 307 m |
| 15 Ballymorris Court, Portarlington, Laois | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 311 m |
| 44 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 312 m |
| 43 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 319 m |
| 42 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 321 m |
| 24 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 328 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 received15 May 2019
- Further information requested2 July 2019
- Further information received7 August 2019
- Decision due3 September 2019
- Decision issued30 August 2019
- Grant issued30 September 2019
- Permission expiry29 September 2024
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