GrantedCommercialDecided 22 April 2026

LEA ROAD, PORTARLINGTON, CO.LAOIS

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

2560650 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 October 2025

Reference: 2560650
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 October 2025

Summary

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Permission is sought to construct a two-storey veterinary clinic comprising a ground floor area of 160.5 sqm and a first floor area of 52.5 sqm. The facility will include treatment rooms, surgery, reception, cattery, kennels, grooming area, and staff offices.

Commercialvet cliniccommercialsignage

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 213 m²

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Development description

Construct
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
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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 received13 October 2025
Further information requested1 December 2025
Further information received7 April 2026
Decision due4 May 2026
Decision issued22 April 2026
Grant issued2 June 2026
Permission expiry1 June 2031

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