GrantedIndustrialDecided 2 April 2025

Site 1 and 2, J17 Industrial Park Togher, Portlaoise Co. Laois

Construction of a 2,976 sqm light industrial unit and retention of an existing service yard.

2460517 · Laois County Council · Lodged 6 September 2024

Reference: 2460517
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 September 2024

Summary

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The development consists of constructing a light industrial unit with a footprint of 2,976 sqm for the fabrication of modular service systems. The application also seeks retention permission for an existing 6,540 sqm service yard and landscaped berms.

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Floor area: 2,976 m²

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Official record

Development description

Construct a light industrial unit with a footprint of 2976 m2 plus associated roads, carpark, and service yard to the north and adjoining their existing facility. The proposed expansion shall house similar operations to the existing facility with the fabrication of modular service supplied systems. The proposed extension shall match the existing in line and level. The general external treatment shall be a mix of microrib and trapezoidal insulated cladding and shall incorporate extensive fenestration on the eastern and southern elevation. The roof shall support solar panels over its full area. The application also seeks planning retention for an existing ancillary service yard and landscaped berms measuring 6540m2 located to the west and adjoining the original development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise and EmploymentSI

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 8 May 2025.

Notified floor area: 2,976 m²

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 received6 September 2024
Further information requested29 October 2024
Further information received7 March 2025
Decision due3 April 2025
Decision issued2 April 2025
Grant issued21 May 2025
Permission expiry20 May 2030

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