National Enterprise Park, Knockmay, Portlaoise Co. Laois
Construction of a new manufacturing unit with offices and parking in Portlaoise.
2560571 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560571
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a new manufacturing unit including offices and welfare facilities at the National Enterprise Park. The project includes parking, a service yard, landscaping, and security fencing.
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 new manufacturing unit including offices and welfare facilities, plus associated entrances, car parking, lighting, bicycle shelter, a service yard, and signage. Permission is also sought for associated site services and works and landscaping to include a 2.5m high palladium fence to the front with stone piers, and palisade fence to the sides rear and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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Timeline
- Application received9 September 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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20700LaoisLodged 22 Dec 2020Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision210 m away
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2660368LaoisLodged 12 Jun 2026Commercial
- Awaiting decision210 m away
Develop (i) an office building containing office accommodation, staff welfare facilities, a showroom and…
National Enterprise Park , Knockmay Portlaoise , Co Laois
2660391LaoisLodged 22 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision210 m away
Develop (i) an office building containing office accommodation, staff welfare facilities, a showroom and…
National Enterprise Park , Knockmay Portlaoise , Co Laois
2660378LaoisLodged 17 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision270 m away
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21916LaoisLodged 22 Dec 2021Infrastructure
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