Dublin Road Business Park, Lea Road, Portarlington Co. Laois
Construction of a new serviced garden centre development in Portarlington.
20254 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 May 2020
- Reference
- 20254
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a serviced garden centre at the Dublin Road Business Park. The plans include a sub-station, signage, and all associated site works and services.
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 serviced garden centre development including a sub-station, signage, associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Lough Gate Portarlington, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €240,000 | 173 m |
| 41 Bruach Na Habhainn, Killeen, County Laois | Feb 2026 | €30,000 | 248 m |
| 37 Lough Gate, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2025 | €214,000 | 250 m |
| 24 Lough Gate, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2026 | €120,000 | 293 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 received28 May 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Change use of Unit 1 industrial warehouse to wholesale unit, storage yard, relevant signage and all…
Lea Road , Portarlington
17258LaoisLodged 26 May 2017Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Construct — Substation and Switch room to the rear of existing buildings
Lea Road , Portarlington , Co. Laois.
17199LaoisLodged 21 Apr 2017Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
Change of use of existing spaces to retail, education, community, recreational and event use, including an…
Dublin Road Business Park Lea Road , Portarlington , Co. Laois
2360194LaoisLodged 31 May 2023Retention
- Granted70 m away
Change use of Unit 1 industrial warehouse to wholesale unit, storage yard, relevant signage and all…
Lea Road , Portarlington
17266LaoisLodged 29 May 2017Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Develop as follows — Signage
Dublin Road Business Park Lea Road , Portarlington , Co. Laois
2360195LaoisLodged 31 May 2023Retention
- Granted180 m away
Construct — Proposed two storey Veterinary Clinic for small animals comprising ground floor area 160.5msq and…
LEA ROAD , PORTARLINGTON , CO.LAOIS
2560650LaoisLodged 13 Oct 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision180 m away
Carry out development which will consist of — Proposed two storey Veterinary Clinic for small animals…
LEA ROAD , PORTARLINGTON , CO.LAOIS
2560641LaoisLodged 8 Oct 2025Commercial
- Granted180 m away
Retain the continuation of an access road extended from the relocated and widened vehicle entrance granted…
Dublin Road Business Park , Lea Road , Portarlington
18595LaoisLodged 4 Oct 2018Retention
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