Portlaoise AFC Rossleighan Park, Mountmellick Road, Maryborough Portlaoise
Erection of an 18.1m telecommunications monopole with floodlights at Portlaoise AFC.
2090 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 February 2020
- Reference
- 2090
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to erect an 18.1m multi-user monopole carrying telecommunications equipment and 3m high floodlights, bringing the total height to 21.1m. The development at Rossleighan Park will provide wireless data and broadband 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
Erect an 18.1m multi-user monopole with 3m high floodlights on top of the monopole to give a total structure height of 21.1m carrying floodlights, telecommunications equipment including atennas, rru's and dishes, together with associated exchange cabinets and all associated site development works. The development will provide for wireless data and broadband
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Caman, Rossleighan, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 82 m |
| 20 Higgins Park, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 87 m |
| 9 Higgins Park, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 6 The Garden Village, Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €160,000 | 177 m |
| 117 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €432,500 | 183 m |
| 36 Carmody Way, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €243,000 | 190 m |
| 95 Rossvale Portlaoise, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2025 | €326,000 | 192 m |
| 92 Rossvale Portlaoise, Portlaoise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 201 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 February 2020
- Further information requested25 March 2020
- Further information received29 May 2020
- Decision due25 June 2020
- Decision issued18 June 2020
- Grant issued20 July 2020
- Permission expiry19 July 2025
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