Clonminam Industrial Estate, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a commercial vehicle test centre building in Portlaoise.
21106 · Laois County Council · Lodged 23 February 2021
- Reference
- 21106
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new commercial vehicle test centre building and associated site works at Clonminam Industrial Estate.
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Official record
Development description
Construct one commercial vehicle test centre building and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Knockmay, Togher, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 261 m |
| 36 Rockview Drive, Mountrath roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €348,017 | 435 m |
| 40 Rockview Green, Rockview, Mountrath Rd | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 469 m |
| 32 Rockview Green, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 479 m |
| 44 Rockview Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 491 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 received23 February 2021
- Further information requested8 April 2021
- Further information received24 May 2021
- Decision due20 June 2021
- Decision issued16 June 2021
- Grant issued20 July 2021
- Permission expiry19 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Construct one commercial vehicle test centre building and associated site works
Clonminam Industrial Estate , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
2171LaoisLodged 10 Feb 2021Commercial
- Granted40 m away
(1)change of use from previous manufacturing premises to storage of motor vehicle, crashed , mobile &…
Clonminam Industrial Estate , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
18474LaoisLodged 3 Aug 2018Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
(1)change of use from previous manufacturing premises to storage of motor vehicle, crashed , mobile &…
Clonminam Industrial Estate , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
18449LaoisLodged 25 Jul 2018Commercial
- Awaiting decision100 m away
An extension for storage to our premises and all associated and necessary site works
Unit 1 Old Knockmay Road , Clonminam Industrial Estate , Portlaoise
21334LaoisLodged 17 May 2021Extension
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Extend for storage to our premises and all associated and necessary site works
Unit 1 Old Knockmay Road , Clonminam Industrial Estate , Portlaoise
21322LaoisLodged 13 May 2021Commercial
- Granted110 m away
An extension for storage to our premises and all associated and necessary site works
Unit 1 Old Knockmay Road , Clonminam Industrial Estate , Portlaoise
21338LaoisLodged 18 May 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision110 m away
A). alter elevations including new glazed entrance and new external signage and all associated site works to…
Clonminam Business Park , Portlaoise , Co.Laois
19271LaoisLodged 20 May 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Alter elevations including new glazed entrance and new external signage
Clonminam Business Park , Portlaoise , Co.Laois
18673LaoisLodged 5 Nov 2018Alterations
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
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- GrantedCommercial
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