Unit 12, Portarlington Business Park, Canal Rd Portarlington
Construction of a new mezzanine storage area in a warehouse and reconfiguration of the car park.
23198 · Laois County Council · Lodged 6 July 2023
- Reference
- 23198
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new mezzanine storage area inside an existing warehouse. It also includes reconfiguring the car park to add seven additional spaces, bringing the total to 57 spaces.
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 mezzanine storage area within the existing warehouse
- Reconfigure the existing car parking area, to include 7 no. Additional car parking spaces, 1 of which is for disability car parking, bringing the total number of car parking spaces to 57.3. All associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for enterprise and employment activities”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 3,234 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Millbrook Manor, Canal Rd, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 111 m |
| 24 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 157 m |
| 9 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 207 m |
| 29 White Field, Station Rd, Portarlingtonnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €10,000 | 464 m |
| 15 Ballymorris Court, Portarlington, Laois | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 471 m |
| 31 Canal Court, Portarlington, Laoisnot full market price | May 2025 | €90,789 | 476 m |
| 46 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €253,744 | 479 m |
| 45 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 492 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 received6 July 2023
- Decision due30 August 2023
- Decision issued28 August 2023
- Grant issued2 October 2023
- Permission expiry1 October 2028
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