Unit 1 Lismard Business Pk, New Road, Portlaoise
Change of use of a business unit to a warehouse with trade counters and parking.
19537 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 September 2019
- Reference
- 19537
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use to a warehouse with ancillary trade counters. External amendments include additional rear parking, filling in a goods ramp, constructing two new ramps for customer and goods entrances, security bollards, and mechanical plant installation.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use to a warehouse with ancillary trade counters and external amendments to the property including: additional car parking spaces towards the rear of the building. On the south east elevation: filling in of existing goods ramp and existing goods-in door and construction of two new ramps to service a new customer entrance to the trade counters and a new goods entrance. On the north east of the building include security bollards and mark out a hatched pedestrian route. On the south west elevation include an area for mechanical plant. On the north west elevation retain the existing staff entrance and clad the glazed elements on each side of the doors. The proposal includes all associated works to facilitate the development
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.
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Timeline
- Application received25 September 2019
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