Kea Lew Business Park, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise
Internal alterations and conversions of warehouse and office spaces in a business park.
2560097 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560097
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes various internal changes to an existing business premises. On the ground floor, warehouse areas will be converted to offices and calibration spaces, while the first floor will see office and training spaces converted to toilets, an IT server room, a sales office, and a demonstration area.
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
- Develop the following changes to our premises: ground floor
- Conversion of warehouse area to office space
- Conversion of warehouse area to a calibration administration area
- Conversion detection calibration room to welfare area. First floor
- Conversion of existing male toilets to ladies toilets
- Conversion of office space to male toilets and it server room
- Conversion of a training room to a technical sales office
- Conversion of existing office to a meeting room
- Addition of a practical demonstration area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve commercial activities”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 75 m |
| Glenside, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 122 m |
| 3 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2026 | €265,000 | 160 m |
| Clonminam Road, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2026 | €306,000 | 177 m |
| Old Knockmay Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €347,000 | 185 m |
| 49 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 186 m |
| 47 Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2026 | €241,000 | 189 m |
| Old Knockmay Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 196 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 received27 February 2025
- Decision due23 April 2025
- Decision issued17 April 2025
- Grant issued20 May 2025
- Permission expiry19 May 2030
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