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LEA ROAD, PORTARLINGTON, CO.LAOIS

Construction of a two-storey veterinary clinic for small animals with signage and a reused agricultural entrance.

2560641 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 October 2025

Reference: 2560641
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 October 2025

Summary

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Planning permission is sought to construct a two-storey veterinary clinic for small animals in Portarlington. The facility will feature treatment rooms, surgery, reception, cattery, kennels, grooming area, and staff offices, utilizing a reused agricultural entrance.

Commercialveterinarycliniccommercial

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 213 m²

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Official record

Development description

Carry out development which will consist of
Proposed two storey veterinary clinic for small animals comprising ground floor area 160.5msq and first floor area of 52.5mq. Ground floor comprising 2 no. Treatment rooms, prep room / surgery, reception / waiting area, xray, cattery, kennels and grooming area. First floor comprising of office and staff facilities
Two no. Proposed signage
Reuse existing agricultural entrance off the lea road, portarlington, co. Laois comprising of new gates and piers
And all associate site works

The historical record

How commercial applications have been decided in Laois County Council

95% granted

of 230 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Laois County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 88%14,381
All categories in Laois County Council: 95%5,498

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
41 Bruach Na Habhainn, Killeen, County Laois	Feb 2026	€30,000	79 m
74 Lough Gate Portarlington, Portarlington, Laois	May 2025	€240,000	340 m
37 Lough Gate, Portarlington, Laois	Apr 2025	€214,000	428 m
24 Lough Gate, Portarlington, Laois	Jan 2026	€120,000	471 m

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Application received8 October 2025

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