Clonminam Industrial Estate, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Installation of solar panels on the roofs of an industrial building in Portlaoise.
21827 · Laois County Council · Lodged 2 December 2021
- Reference
- 21827
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves erecting 4,945 square meters (or 949.95 kWp) of photovoltaic solar panels on the roofs of an existing building in Clonminam Industrial Estate.
- Floor area
- 4,945 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
Erect 4,945.00 m2 or 949.95 kwp of photovoltaic panels on the roofs of our building, with all associates site 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 | 369 m |
| 3 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2026 | €265,000 | 402 m |
| 36 Rockview Drive, Mountrath roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €348,017 | 410 m |
| Old Knockmay Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €347,000 | 412 m |
| 40 Rockview Green, Rockview, Mountrath Rd | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 418 m |
| 44 Rockview Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 428 m |
| 32 Rockview Green, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 438 m |
| 33 Rockview Drive, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €339,207 | 440 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 received2 December 2021
- Decision due4 February 2022
- Decision issued1 February 2022
- Grant issued15 June 2022
- Appeal submitted23 February 2022
- Appeal decided15 August 2022
- Permission expiry14 June 2027
In the area
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