Site 16 Portarlington Business Park, Portarlington, County Laois
Completion of a commercial unit with storage, offices, and signage in Portarlington.
2560658 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560658
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of completing a previously permitted project (Ref: 20/225) for a portal frame commercial unit. The completed building will include storage space, offices, toilets, and signage.
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
Develop on this site at site 16, portarlington business park, portarlington, county laois. The development will consist of completion of the project on-site, previously permitted plg ref: 20/225 for the construction of a portal frame commercial unit with storage space, offices, toilets and all associated and necessary site works to include erection of signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for enterprise and employment activities”
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Millbrook Manor, Canal Rd, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 238 m |
| 24 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 288 m |
| 9 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 337 m |
| 46 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €253,744 | 421 m |
| 45 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 437 m |
| 44 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 442 m |
| 15 Ballymorris Court, Portarlington, Laois | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 448 m |
| 43 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 450 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 received14 October 2025
- Decision due8 December 2025
- Decision issued5 December 2025
- Grant issued20 January 2026
- Permission expiry19 January 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Construct a portal frame commercial unit to include storage space, offices, toilets and all associated and…
Site 16 , Portarlington Business Park , Portarlington
20225LaoisLodged 14 May 2020Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Construct storage unit ancillary to previously approved industrial unit (planning reg ref 19-471 currently…
Site No. 5 , Portarlington Business Park , Portarlington
2237LaoisLodged 31 Jan 2022Industrial
- Granted80 m away
Construct a commercial unit to include office space, toilets, canteen, storeroom, signage and all associated…
Site 5 , Portarlington Business Park , Portarlington
19471LaoisLodged 19 Aug 2019Commercial
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Amend previously granted permission under planning ref. 22/37, retain changed position of the building,…
Site 5 Portarlington Business Park , Portarlington , Co. Laois
23273LaoisLodged 9 Nov 2023Retention
- Granted80 m away
Retain and permission to complete the storage unit which was previously granted permission under planning…
Site 5 Portarlington Business Park , Portarlington , Co. Laois
23278LaoisLodged 21 Nov 2023Commercial
- Granted90 m away
Add a first floor to Unit 12, raise the roof level over this unit and all associated site works
Portarlington Enterprise Centre , Canal Road Portarlington , Co. Laois
17249LaoisLodged 23 May 2017Commercial
- Granted100 m away
Construct a new industrial unit for the roasting, storage, packaging of coffee and associated coffee related…
Site 4 , Portarlington Industrial Estate , Portarlington
21740LaoisLodged 1 Nov 2021Industrial
- Granted120 m away
Develop as follows — construction of a 3-storey office extension to the front of the building with a new fire…
Unit 12 Portarlington Business Park , Canal Rd Cooltederry , Portarlington
22512LaoisLodged 19 Aug 2022Commercial
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