Site 5 Portarlington Business Park, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Retention and completion of a storage unit with design changes in Portarlington Business Park.
23278 · Laois County Council · Lodged 21 November 2023
- Reference
- 23278
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 302 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain and complete a storage unit previously granted permission under ref. 22/37. The application includes retaining a changed building position, height variations, an increased floor area of 16sqm, and altered door openings.
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
Retain and permission to complete the storage unit which was previously granted permission under planning ref. 22/37, retain changed position of the building, retain variations to design including changes to height of structure, increased floor area of 16sqm, position and number of door openings from that previously granted, along with all associated and necessary 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Millbrook Manor, Canal Rd, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 194 m |
| 24 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 257 m |
| 9 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 312 m |
| 46 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €253,744 | 379 m |
| 15 Ballymorris Court, Portarlington, Laois | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 388 m |
| 45 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 393 m |
| 44 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 397 m |
| 43 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 405 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 received21 November 2023
- Further information requested17 January 2024
- Further information received5 April 2024
- Decision due2 May 2024
- Decision issued29 April 2024
- Grant issued4 June 2024
- Permission expiry25 August 2027
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