Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 25 May 2026

Site 9, National Enterprise Park Knockmay, Portlaoise Co. Laois

Construction of a large warehouse and office building at National Enterprise Park in Portlaoise.

2560800 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 December 2025

Reference
2560800
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
1 December 2025

Summary

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The development comprises a warehouse unit of approximately 3,745 sq.m and office space of 632 sq.m, reaching a height of 14.5 meters. The project includes 50 car parking spaces, 50 bicycle spaces, a sprinkler tank, pump house, and an ESB substation.

Industrialwarehousecommercialindustrial
Floor area
4,612 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Develop the following
  • Construction of a warehouse unit with associated office accommodation
  • Overall combined floor area is c. 4,612 sq. M. See following breakdown
  • Warehouse unit is c. 3,745 sq. M
  • Office space is c. 632 sq. M, with a plantroom of c. 94 sq. M
  • External drivers’ toilet is 6 sq. M
  • Sprinkler tank & pump house is 110 sq. M
  • Esb substation is 25 sq. M
  • The height of building is 14.5 meters to its parapet on all 4 sides
  • 2 access are proposed from the east (existing), and west (new entrance)
  • Provision of no. 50 car parking spaces (comprising 3 no. Accessible spaces, and 5 no. Ev spaces), and 50 bicycle spaces to serve the proposed development
  • All ancillary works including landscaping, boundary treatments, internal roadways, car parking, service yard and associated infrastructure both above and below ground level

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise and EmploymentSI
“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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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received1 December 2025
  2. Further information requested3 February 2026
  3. Further information received1 May 2026
  4. Decision due28 May 2026
  5. Decision issued25 May 2026
  6. Grant issued29 June 2026
  7. Permission expiry28 June 2031

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