Knockmay, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a large plastic bottle and aluminium can recycling plant in Portlaoise.
21369 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 May 2021
- Reference
- 21369
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a 6,108 sqm recycling plant for plastic bottles and aluminium cans. The development includes a process wastewater treatment plant, car parking, and associated infrastructure.
- Floor area
- 6,108 m²
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 6,108 sqm plastic bottle and alluminium can recycling plant, associated process wastewater treatment plant, car parking, footways, drainage, services, boundary treatment, landscaping together with all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Knockmay, Togher, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 364 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 received25 May 2021
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision200 m away
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