GrantedIndustrialDecided 24 November 2021

J17 National Enterprise Park, Togher, Portlaoise

Construction of a 13.1m high warehouse and light industrial facility with offices and solar panels.

21677 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 October 2021

Reference: 21677
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 October 2021

Summary

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This application proposes a warehouse and light industrial manufacturing factory facility with offices at the J17 National Enterprise Park. The building will have a floor area of 5,695 sq. m., stand 13.1m high, and include roof solar panels.

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Floor area: 5,695 m²

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Official record

Development description

Develop as follows at the revise site at j17 national enterprise park, togher, portlaoise, co. Laois, to that previously granted permission under planning ref: 21/221. The development will consist of the construction of a warehouse / light industrial manufacturing factory facility with offices and an overall floor area of 5,695 sq. M. And 13.1m high together with open plan yards, car parking areas, boundary fencing, gates, solar panels on rood, landscaping and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise and EmploymentSI

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Old Knockmay, Togher, Portlaoise	Mar 2026	€265,000	490 m

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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 received4 October 2021
Decision due28 November 2021
Decision issued24 November 2021
Grant issued4 January 2022
Permission expiry11 July 2026

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