Junction 17 Midway, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Erection of a 13-metre-high triangular totem sign at Junction 17 Midway.
2460399 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460399
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to erect a 13-metre-high triangular totem sign containing logos and advertising. Each of the three facades will measure 4 metres wide, and the project includes all associated site works.
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 a main id sign (or totem sign) measuring 13m high. It has a triangular plan with each of the three facades measuring 4m wide. The sign will contain logos and advertising. All associated site works.
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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received4 July 2024
- Decision due28 August 2024
- Decision issued27 August 2024
- Grant issued30 September 2024
- Permission expiry29 September 2029
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