Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 22 February 2024

SITE 3 & 4, J17 INDUSTRIAL PARK, TOGHER PORTLAOISE

Construction of a light industrial manufacturing unit with offices and solar panels in Portlaoise.

2360562 · Laois County Council · Lodged 21 December 2023

Reference
2360562
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 December 2023

Summary

AI-generated

Permission is sought for a light industrial unit at J17 Industrial Park with a total floor area of 3,417 square metres. The facility will feature a manufacturing area, a two-storey glazed entrance, first-floor offices, extensive solar arrays, and a staff amenity area.

Industrialindustrialsolaroffice
Storeys
2
Floor area
3,417 m²

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Official record

Development description

Construct a light industrial unit with a footprint of 2627 m2 and overall floor area of 3417m2, plus associated roads, carpark, and service yard and two individual entrances from the adjoining roadway. The ground floor of the unit shall consist of 2627m2 of industrial space containing manufacturing area with a two storey glazed entrance area at the south east corner. The first floor contains an office area and welfare facilities, measuring a floor area of 790m2. General external treatment shall be completed in a variety of microrib insulated cladding. , with glazed panels along the southern and eastern elevation. The roof shall be formed in insulated trapezoidal cladding and shall support extensive solar arrays across its area. Landscaping shall be developed along the southern and eastern areas with an extensive staff amenity and wellbeing area, including pitch and gym equipment formed adjacent to natural surface water attenuation ponds

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise and EmploymentSI
“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.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received21 December 2023
  2. Decision due23 February 2024
  3. Decision issued22 February 2024
  4. Grant issued25 March 2024
  5. Permission expiry24 March 2029

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