Lismard Business Park, Downs, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Construction of a trade and retail warehouse with an outdoor garden centre in Portlaoise.
2560181 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560181
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is to construct a trade/retail warehouse facility featuring a sheltered outdoor garden centre display area at ground level. It will also include mezzanine offices, staff welfare areas, surface parking, and rooftop solar PV panels.
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
Construct a trade/retail warehouse facility and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development also provides for a sheltered outdoor garden centre display area at ground floor level with ancillary storage areas, office and staff welfare areas at ground and mezzanine floor levels. Ancillary site works include the provision of surface car parking and service areas, rooftop pv panels, fascia signage and bicycle parking facilities. Access to the proposed development will be provided via the internal road network of the lismard business park.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €436,123 | 324 m |
| 11 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 327 m |
| 12 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €422,907 | 328 m |
| 2 Stonecrop, Sandwood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 332 m |
| 15 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 337 m |
| 3 Stonecrop Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €418,502 | 341 m |
| 4 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 347 m |
| 7 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,527 | 360 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 received4 April 2025
- Further information requested29 May 2025
- Further information received29 October 2025
- Decision due25 November 2025
- Decision issued25 November 2025
- Grant issued7 January 2026
- Permission expiry6 January 2031
In the area
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