Portlaoise Retail Park, New Road, Portlaoise Co. Laois
Installation of four electric vehicle chargers at Portlaoise Retail Park.
2560236 · Laois County Council · Lodged 23 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560236
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing four electric vehicle (EV) chargers at Portlaoise Retail Park. The development will also include all associated site development 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
Install 4 no. Electric vehicle (ev) chargers and all associated site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 367 m |
| Green Acres, 2 New Road, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €249,000 | 376 m |
| 1 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €436,123 | 437 m |
| 39 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 444 m |
| 2 Stonecrop, Sandwood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 446 m |
| 3 Stonecrop Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €418,502 | 455 m |
| 4 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 468 m |
| 5 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 474 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 received23 April 2025
- Decision due17 June 2025
- Decision issued13 June 2025
- Grant issued15 July 2025
- Permission expiry14 July 2030
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560238LaoisLodged 23 Apr 2025Commercial
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