Portlaoise Plaza Junction 17, Togher, Portlaoise Co. Laois
Retention of signage and a change of use to an office pod hub space at Portlaoise Plaza.
21764 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 November 2021
- Reference
- 21764
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 November 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 95 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for existing signage and advertisements at the Portlaoise Plaza. It also includes the retention of a change of use for part of the first floor to a contained office pod hub space.
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Official record
Development description
Retain signage and advertisement as constructed on site, along with retention of change of use to part of first floor to contained office pod hub space
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.
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Timeline
- Application received12 November 2021
- Decision due15 January 2022
- Decision issued11 January 2022
- Grant issued15 February 2022
- Permission expiry14 February 2027
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