Site 16, Portarlington Business Park, Portarlington
Construction of a portal frame commercial unit with storage, offices, and signage.
20225 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 May 2020
- Reference
- 20225
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a portal frame commercial unit at Portarlington Business Park. The unit will include storage space, offices, toilets, associated site works, and signage.
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 portal frame commercial unit to include storage space, offices, toilets and all associated and necessary site works and also erect signage
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 | 238 m |
| 24 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 288 m |
| 9 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 337 m |
| 46 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €253,744 | 421 m |
| 45 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 437 m |
| 44 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 442 m |
| 15 Ballymorris Court, Portarlington, Laois | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 448 m |
| 43 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 450 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 received14 May 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued14 July 2020
- Grant issued14 August 2020
- Permission expiry13 August 2025
In the area
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