Planning Permission Ireland
Awaiting decisionIndustrial

Site 5a / 5b, National Business Park, Togher Portlaoise Co. Laois

Construction of an insulated construction systems manufacturing unit and storage unit with offices in Portlaoise.

2660210 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 April 2026

Reference
2660210
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
14 April 2026

Summary

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The development at National Business Park will feature a manufacturing unit, office space, and a separate storage unit with a stock yard. The project includes 50 car parking spaces, 50 bicycle spaces, and two new access points.

Industrialmanufacturingofficebusiness park
Floor area
6,344 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Develop the following at site 5a and 5b ,national business park , togher, portlaoise, co. Laois
  • Construction of an insulated construction systems manufacturing unit with associated office accommodation with separate storage unit with stock yard
  • Overall combined floor area is c. 6’344 sq. M. See following breakdown
  • Manufacturing unit is c. 4,588 sq. M
  • Office space is c. 730 sq. M
  • The height of the manufacturing building is 10.5 meters to its parapet
  • Storage unit of c. 1026 sq. M with an overall height to parapet of 7 meters
  • 2 access are proposed , one from the east (from existing roundabout spur), and the second from the south (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, stock yard and associated infrastructure both above and below ground level. T

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Industrial and WarehousingBP
“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses

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

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  1. Application received14 April 2026
  2. Further information requested8 June 2026

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