IDA Business and Technology Park, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise
Extension of the internal road network at the IDA Business and Technology Park in Portlaoise.
2460264 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460264
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will extend the existing internal road network westwards by approximately 170 metres. The project includes the construction of two bridges over watercourses, footpaths, public lighting, and associated services.
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 the existing internal road network from the t-junction to the south of the site, extending westwards. The development will include a road extension (approximately 170 metres long), 2no. Bridges over watercourses, associated footpaths, public lighting and all associated services and site works to facilitate the development.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Brockra Walk, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 279 m |
| 1 Brockra Walk, Bellingham, Portlaois | Feb 2026 | €311,000 | 291 m |
| 7 Brockra Walk, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €135,000 | 311 m |
| 26 Brescula Close, Bellingham, Mountrath Road | Nov 2025 | €353,000 | 314 m |
| 41 Clondarrig Court, Mountrath Rd, Bellingham Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €413,000 | 327 m |
| 31 Clonkeen View, Bellingham, Mountrath Rd | Feb 2025 | €335,000 | 348 m |
| 4 Kylegrove Place, Bellingham, Mountrath Road | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 387 m |
| 11 Cilleithne Gardens, Bellingham, Mounthrath Road | Jun 2026 | €360,000 | 407 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 received14 May 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision210 m away
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- Awaiting decision330 m away
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