Canal Road, Portarlington, Laois
Redesign of a previously approved office building to a two-storey healthcare and retail building, plus retention of a relocated office.
2460242 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460242
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change a previously approved three-storey office building to a two-storey building containing healthcare suites and retail units. It also includes an additional entrance, parking spaces, and retention permission for the relocation of a single-storey office building.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Change the design and location on site of a three storey office building previously approved under planning ref 21/92 to a two storey building consisting of healthcare/consultation suites and retail units, including, an additional entrance, parking spaces and all associated site works. Retention permission is sought for the relocation on the site of single storey office building previously approved under planning ref 22/235 and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for enterprise and employment activities”
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 planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Corrig Glen, Station Rd, Portarlington | Mar 2025 | €237,000 | 108 m |
| 48 Corrig Glen, Cooltederry, Railway Rd | Dec 2025 | €252,000 | 136 m |
| 26 Station Court, Station Rd, Portarlington | Nov 2025 | €372,000 | 199 m |
| 29 White Field, Station Rd, Portarlingtonnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €10,000 | 274 m |
| 89 Railway Mews, Sheskin Lane, Portarlingtonnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 288 m |
| 73 St Brigids Sq, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 289 m |
| 43 Station Court, Portarlington, Laois | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 292 m |
| 81 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €300,000 | 307 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 received3 May 2024
- Further information requested24 June 2024
- Further information received11 November 2024
- Decision due8 December 2024
- Decision issued5 December 2024
- Grant issued22 January 2025
- Permission expiry21 January 2030
In the area
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Alter elevations of previously approved planning reference 19/257 and all associated site works
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- Granted110 m away
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19542LaoisLodged 27 Sept 2019Apartments
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