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Ridge Road, Portlaoise, County Laois

Demolition of two bungalows to build a retail building and a drive-through restaurant.

2360111 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 March 2023

Reference: 2360111
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 March 2023

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The development involves the demolition of two residential bungalows to construct one retail building containing two large units, and one drive-through restaurant. The project includes 90 car parking spaces, a new access road off Ridge Road, and extensive boundary wall alterations.

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Development description

Construct one retail building containing 2 large retail units with a separate enclosed service area and one restaurant with drive through facility. The proposed development will include the demolition of two residential bungalows and garden walls, partial demolition of the existing boundary wall to the dublin road to form a new pedestrian access/plaza to the development and erection of a new railing boundary treatment to the dublin road frontage, demolition of the existing boundary wall along ridge road and replaced with a new retaining boundary wall with railings along ridge road. Site works will comprise of; (a) provision of a new access road/entrance to the north east of the development off ridge road; (b) provision of 90 no. Car parking spaces (including 7 no. Accessible parking spaces); (c) installation of signage on the buildings external elevations and provision of two totem signs adjacent to the proposed development along the dublin road and ridge road elevations; (d) provision of landscaping, drainage systems, footpaths, boundary treatments, lighting and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development; (f) the proposal facilitates an area required for the future construction of the triogue blueway part b (phase
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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Lacken Rosenallis, Portlaoise Laois	Aug 2025	€290,000	287 m
Corbally, Rosenallis, Laois	Mar 2026	€360,000	288 m

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Application received27 March 2023

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