Clonminam Business Park, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a new 1,798 sqm industrial unit with parking, solar panels, and site entrances.
2460640 · Laois County Council · Lodged 23 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460640
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new industrial building (Block A) with a floor area of 1,798 square metres. It includes new main and eastern site entrances with sliding gates, staff and visitor parking, bicycle parking, landscaping, and roof-mounted solar panels on a 1.49-hectare site.
- Floor area
- 1,798 m²
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
- Block a – industrial unit (area = 1798 sq. M)
- New main site entrance with sliding gates, stone walls and piers, east vehicular site entrance with sliding gates and stone piers with pedestrian/ cyclist entrance points
- Existing site boundaries to be retained & augmented as necessary, new fenceline to create new boundary lines to the east and south of the site with additional landscape screening
- Car parking for staff & visitors, bicycle parking, access roads, landscaping, external lighting, building & site corporate signage, solar panels to roof areas on block a
- Foul and surface water drainage, water services and all associated infrastructure works and services on 1.49 ha on lands
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 received23 October 2024
- Further information requested16 December 2024
- Further information received13 June 2025
- Decision due10 July 2025
- Decision issued10 July 2025
- Grant issued11 August 2025
- Permission expiry10 August 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To develop an Industrial Campus within Clonminam Business Park which will comprise as follows — Block A
Clonminam Business Park , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
2460582LaoisLodged 4 Oct 2024Industrial
- Granted60 m away
Construct new ambulance parking bay, office, new entrance access, site boundaries and all associated site…
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1759LaoisLodged 3 Feb 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Construct new ambulance parking pay, office, new entrance access, site boundaries and all associated site…
Site No. 2 Clonminam Industrial Estate , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
1749LaoisLodged 2 Feb 2017Commercial
- Granted110 m away
Construct proposed extension and renovate rear of existing industrial unit (original planning ref: 04/1067)…
Clonminham Business Park , Knockmay , Portlaoise Co. Laois
17379LaoisLodged 14 Jul 2017Industrial
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Construct proposed extension and renovate rear of existing industrial unit (original planning ref: 04/1067)…
Clonminham Business Park , Knockmay , Portlaoise Co. Laois
17374LaoisLodged 13 Jul 2017Industrial
- Awaiting decision140 m away
Construct electrical substation (area 60msq) related equipment, new hardstanding area for external battery…
Midlands Container Depot Ltd. , Clonminam Business Park Knockmay , Portlaoise Co. Laois
16179LaoisLodged 22 Apr 2016Infrastructure
- Granted160 m away
Retain a first floor window to the rear of Unit 4 and all previous internal alterations to Unit — PERMISSION…
Clonminam Business Park , Portlaoise , Portlaoise Co. Laois
17397LaoisLodged 25 Jul 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision180 m away
Construct new warehouse/dry store and all associated site works
Clonminam Industrial Estate , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
22418LaoisLodged 11 Jul 2022Industrial
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