Downs, Meelick, Portlaoise
Retention of three site signs in Portlaoise.
21628 · Laois County Council · Lodged 7 September 2021
- Reference
- 21628
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain one site sign on Summerhill Road and two site signs on New Road in Portlaoise.
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
To retain 1 no. Site signage on summerhill road, and (b) 2 no. Site signage on new road, portlaoise, co. Laois
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve commercial activities”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €436,123 | 463 m |
| 11 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 470 m |
| 12 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €422,907 | 471 m |
| 2 Stonecrop, Sandwood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 472 m |
| 15 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 479 m |
| 3 Stonecrop Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €418,502 | 481 m |
| 4 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 488 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 received7 September 2021
- Further information requested21 October 2021
- Further information received26 October 2021
- Decision due22 November 2021
- Decision issued17 November 2021
- Grant issued20 December 2021
- Permission expiry19 December 2026
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