IDA Business Park, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise
Changes to a previously approved development at IDA Business Park, including an increased first-floor footprint.
19703 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 December 2019
- Reference
- 19703
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to modify a previously granted planning permission (ref. 19/32). The changes include an additional first-floor footprint, minor alterations to the rear elevation, reconfiguration of the electrical sub-station building, and fencing.
- Storeys
- 2
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 previously granted planning permission ref. 19/32 including additional first floor footprint, minor alterations to the rear elevation, reconfiguration of electrical sub-station building, fencing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Rockview Drive, Mountrath roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €348,017 | 273 m |
| 32 Rockview Green, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 314 m |
| 40 Rockview Green, Rockview, Mountrath Rd | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 327 m |
| 44 Rockview Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 356 m |
| 15 Rockview Green, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €321,585 | 379 m |
| 21 Rockview Square, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €330,396 | 403 m |
| 35 Rockview Drive, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €356,828 | 406 m |
| 20 Rockview Square, Portlaoise, County Laoisprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €330,396 | 406 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 received12 December 2019
- Decision due14 February 2020
- Decision issued10 February 2020
- Grant issued13 March 2020
- Permission expiry12 March 2025
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