Eir, Clonminam, Portlaoise
Power upgrade and plant yard construction at a digital exchange in Portlaoise.
2288 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 February 2022
- Reference
- 2288
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves a power upgrade to a digital exchange building, including mechanical plant, low voltage, transformer, and fire suppression rooms. It also includes two fenced plant yards with generators, fuel tanks, and chillers, alongside minor elevational changes.
- Floor area
- 220 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
Develop as follows: (1) the construction of power upgrade to digital exchange (220m2), comprising: 2 no. Mechanical plant rooms, and 2 no. Low voltage rooms, 2 no. Transformer rooms and a fire suppression room, (2) fenced plant yard compound no. 1 (0.0292ha) comprising: 2 no. Acoustically contained generators, 2 no. Bunded fuel tanks, (3) fenced plant yard compound no. 2 (0.0213ha) comprising: chiller units, (4) all associated site development works on a site of 0.1094 ha, (5) removal, blocking up and making good of existing 7 no. Windows, 1 no roller shutter door and 1 no. Door.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2026 | €265,000 | 121 m |
| Old Knockmay Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €347,000 | 124 m |
| 28 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 127 m |
| Old Knockmay Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 132 m |
| Conneberry, Old Knock-May Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 175 m |
| Glenside, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 185 m |
| 49 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 230 m |
| 47 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2026 | €241,000 | 237 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 received28 February 2022
- Decision due24 April 2022
- Decision issued11 April 2022
- Grant issued12 May 2022
- Permission expiry11 May 2027
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