Unit 5 Vision 85, Zone 3 Clonminam Business Park, Knockmay Portlaoise
Change of use from a warehouse and offices to a coffee shop and café.
19296 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 May 2019
- Reference
- 19296
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of Unit 5 from its current warehousing and office use to a proposed coffee shop and café, including all associated site works.
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 unit 5 from warehousing and offices to proposed coffee shop/café and all other associated ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Knockmay, Togher, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 343 m |
| 36 Rockview Drive, Mountrath roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €348,017 | 433 m |
| 40 Rockview Green, Rockview, Mountrath Rd | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 477 m |
| 32 Rockview Green, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 480 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 received27 May 2019
- Decision due21 July 2019
- Decision issued12 July 2019
- Grant issued12 August 2019
- Permission expiry11 August 2024
In the area
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
Alter elevations including new glazed entrance and new external signage
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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19271LaoisLodged 20 May 2019Change of use
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21338LaoisLodged 18 May 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Extend for storage to our premises and all associated and necessary site works
Unit 1 Old Knockmay Road , Clonminam Industrial Estate , Portlaoise
21322LaoisLodged 13 May 2021Commercial
- Granted90 m away
Construct an industrial unit and site entrance , together with all ancillary works
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22358LaoisLodged 9 Jun 2022Industrial
- Awaiting decision100 m away
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- Refused100 m away
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- Refused100 m away
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- GrantedChange of use
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