Togher, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Construction of a light industrial unit with offices and parking in Portlaoise.
2360555 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360555
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is for a light industrial unit including offices and welfare facilities, with a footprint of 1208m2 and a total floor area of 1417m2. The development will also feature car parking, a service yard, and boundary fencing.
- Floor area
- 1,417 m²
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Official record
Development description
A light industrial unit including offices and welfare facilities, with a footprint of 1208m2 and an overall floor area of 1417m2, plus associated entrances, car parking, bicycle shelter, a service yard, and signage. Permission is also sought for a 2.5m high palladium fence to the sides and rear with stone piers, wall, and fence to the front roadside and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide lands for enterprise and employment use, more specifically low input and emission manufacturing, campus-style offices, storage uses, wholesaling and distribution, commercial services with high space and parking requirements.”
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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received20 December 2023
- Decision due22 February 2024
- Decision issued21 February 2024
- Grant issued25 March 2024
- Permission expiry24 March 2029
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