Site 5, Portarlington Business Park, Portarlington
Construction of a new commercial unit with office space in Portarlington Business Park.
19471 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 August 2019
- Reference
- 19471
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a new commercial unit. The building will include office space, toilets, a canteen, a storeroom, signage, and 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
Construct a commercial unit to include office space, toilets, canteen, storeroom, signage and all associated and necessary 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 April 2020.
Notified floor area: 645 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Millbrook Manor, Canal Rd, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 194 m |
| 24 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 257 m |
| 9 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 312 m |
| 46 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €253,744 | 379 m |
| 15 Ballymorris Court, Portarlington, Laois | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 388 m |
| 45 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 393 m |
| 44 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 397 m |
| 43 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 405 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 received19 August 2019
- Further information requested7 October 2019
- Further information received26 November 2019
- Decision due23 December 2019
- Decision issued4 December 2019
- Grant issued13 January 2020
- Permission expiry12 January 2025
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