Lyonara Cold Stores, Clonminham Business Park, 3 Old Knockmay Road Knockmay
Erection of a 24-metre telecommunications monopole structure with associated equipment.
24154 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 November 2024
- Reference
- 24154
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 24 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting a 24m monopole structure on a concrete base to support 18 telecommunications antennae. It will also include dishes, associated fencing, cabling, a compound area, and ground-based equipment cabinets.
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
Erect 24m monopole structure on concrete base to support 18no. Telecommunications antennae together with the installation of dishes and associated fencing, cabling, compound area, ground based equipment cabinets, pdbs and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Rockview Drive, Mountrath roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €348,017 | 258 m |
| 40 Rockview Green, Rockview, Mountrath Rd | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 259 m |
| 44 Rockview Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 267 m |
| 33 Rockview Drive, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €339,207 | 278 m |
| 35 Rockview Drive, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €356,828 | 280 m |
| 32 Rockview Green, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 281 m |
| 32 Rockview Drive, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €339,207 | 282 m |
| Old Knockmay Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €347,000 | 330 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 received27 November 2024
- Decision due30 January 2025
- Decision issued29 January 2025
- Grant issued4 March 2025
- Permission expiry3 March 2030
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