Lismard Business Park, Timahoe Road, Portlaoise
Construction of a new recording studio, offices, and a chapel in Portlaoise.
2231 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 January 2022
- Reference
- 2231
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Lismard Business Park includes a new recording studio, office spaces, a chapel, and a new entrance onto the business park.
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 new recording studio inclusive of offices and a chapel, a new entrance onto lismard business park and all associated site works
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 | 360 m |
| 2 Stonecrop, Sandwood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 370 m |
| 3 Stonecrop Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €418,502 | 380 m |
| 11 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 381 m |
| 12 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €422,907 | 381 m |
| 15 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 384 m |
| 4 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 388 m |
| 5 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 400 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 received26 January 2022
- Further information requested15 March 2022
- Further information received30 March 2022
- Decision due26 April 2022
- Decision issued25 April 2022
- Grant issued31 May 2022
- Permission expiry30 May 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Construct a Car Wash Automated Unit, a plant room with a water recycling system and all associated site works
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2660401LaoisLodged 24 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Construct a Car Wash Automated Unit, a plant room with a water recycling system and all associated site works
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2660408LaoisLodged 26 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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2422LaoisLodged 30 Jan 2024Commercial
- Granted90 m away
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17362LaoisLodged 11 Jul 2017Change of use
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2560181LaoisLodged 4 Apr 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision120 m away
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- Refused120 m away
Construct a car wash automated unit, a plant room with a water recycling system and all associated site works
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- Granted120 m away
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18478LaoisLodged 3 Aug 2018Commercial
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