Unit No. 4, Lismard Business Park, New Road Portlaoise
Extension to a commercial unit in Portlaoise to provide office space, a gym floor extension, and a first-floor studio.
2422 · Laois County Council · Lodged 30 January 2024
- Reference
- 2422
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to extend Unit No. 4 at Lismard Business Park. The extension will comprise additional office space, a reception area, a coaches' room, a viewing area, a first-floor studio, and extended gym floor space.
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
Extend at this site. The new extension comprises of additional office space, a reception area, w. C. , coaches' room, viewing area, a first-floor studio, and extended gym floor space, along with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve commercial activities”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €436,123 | 398 m |
| 2 Stonecrop, Sandwood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 407 m |
| 3 Stonecrop Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €418,502 | 417 m |
| 12 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €422,907 | 424 m |
| 15 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 424 m |
| 11 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 425 m |
| 4 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 427 m |
| 5 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 438 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 received30 January 2024
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