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

Dec 01 2025

Application Received

Feb 03 2026

Further Info. Requested

May 01 2026

Further Info. Received

May 28 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 01 / 12 / 2025
Laois County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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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.

Nearby Applications:

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1.5km	24/04/2026	N/A	2 Ardan Glas Portlaoise ,	convert the existing garage to a gym/exercise area and to alter the front elevation of the garage by removing the double garage doors and installing glazed doors and windows	Details...
1.5km	22/04/2026	N/A	7 Maglona Terrace , Mountrath Road , Portlaoise	demolish existing sheds. Permission is also sought to erect a new dwelling house to the rear of the existing dwelling, a new connection to existing services and all associated works	Details...
1.7km	16/04/2026	N/A	Togher , Portlaoise , Co Laois	construct 2-bedroom, single storey dwelling, with 2no. rooflights and solar pv panels, together with new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, new vehicular entrance, boundary modifications and all associated site works.	Details...
970m	14/04/2026	N/A	Kylegrove , Portlaoise , Portlaoise	retain alterations to previously granted permission 2560153 pertaining to first floor addition to side extension	Details...
250m	14/04/2026	N/A	Site 5a / 5b , National Business Park , Togher Portlaoise Co. Laois	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	Details...
250m	03/04/2026	N/A	Site 5a / 5b , National Business Park , Togher Portlaoise Co. Laois	construct 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	Details...
1.9km	13/03/2026	N/A	Harper's Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	construct 6.no houses and all associated site works at Harpers Lane, Portlaoise Co Laois.	Details...
1.9km	06/02/2026	N/A	Harper's Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	contruct 6.no houses and all associated site works	Details...
1.1km	27/01/2026	REFUSED	8 Clondarrig Court , Bellingham , Portlaoise Co. Laois	retain a detached pitched roof single storey 40.37 sq.m. Yoga and Wellness Studio to the rear of the dwelling and permission for the continued use of this structure for wellness use.	Details...
1.7km	07/01/2026	N/A	Lands located between Harpur’s Lane and Mountrath Road (former Centrepoint Shopping Centre) , Maryborough Portlaoise , Co. Laois	carry out development which will consist of: A proposed residential and commercial development on a brownfield site of 4.96 hectares to include the construction of 217 no. single to four storey residential units; 2 No. mixed use three storey commercial buildings to accommodate a creche, ground floor retail units, restaurant, and office space; a new roads layout with two new vehicular entrances off Harpur’s Lane and Mountrath Road; a dedicated pedestrian and cycle link traversing the site between the two road entrances; a DMURS compliant raised platform junction at the vehicular entrance onto Harpur’s Lane and a courtesy type pedestrian crossing further to the west on Harpur’s Lane; an additional service exit onto Mountrath Road adjacent to the proposed mixed use commercial building; associated footpaths, traffic calming, carparking, street lighting, paving, landscaping with integrated children’s playground, drainage, bin storage, and bicycle storage throughout the development; free standing ESB substations; a connection to the existing public services; and all associated ancillary site development works.The proposed development will involve the demolition of: 3 no. former fuel islands; 1 no. former fuel offloading area; the removal of underground fuel tanks and associate underground pipework; and the foundations of the former shopping centre. The proposed 217 no. residential units to consist of 74 houses and 141 apartments (including duplexes) along with 2 no. assisted living units as follows: (a) 9 no. semi-detached 2 storey 4 bed townhouses; (b) 37 no. semi-detached and terraced 2 and 3 storey 3 bed townhouses; (c) 18 no. semi-detached and terraced 2 storey 2 bed townhouses; (d) 10 no. detached and semi-detached 2 bed single storey lifetime homes; (e) 2 no. detached single storey 5 bed assisted living units with in house carer accommodation; and (f) 29 no. 1 bed, 61 no. 2 bed, and 51 no. 3 bed own door apartments and duplex apartments in three and four storey blocks. The proposed 2 no. mixed use 3 storey commercial buildings to consist of: (1) a 416.6sq.m creche over two floors to accommodate 61 children and support staff with dedicated playground with separate 359.8sq.m office space and ancillary accommodation to first and second floors with separate entrance at ground level; and (2) a separate 2,208.9sq.m 3 storey commercial building with public plaza facing onto Mountrath Street consisting of 511.5sq.m of ground floor retail space, a 311.5sq.m res	Details...
1.9km	23/12/2025	N/A	Harpur's Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	Construct an aparthotel five storeys in height. The aparthotel will consist of 25no. guest suites comprising of 13no. 1-bedroom suites and 12no. 2-bedroom suites, refuse store, bicycle store, service room, ESB substation, and rooftop amenity terrace at third floor level. The development will also consist of associated hard & soft landscaping, an external generator, boundary treatments, car parking, bicycle parking, vehicle access to the existing estate road, and all associated site works. The development will consist of works which are within the curtilage of a protected structure (NIAH reference number - 12504235, record of protected structures reference number - RPS 185_B)	Details...
1.3km	23/12/2025	N/A	Rockview , Portlaoise , Co Laois	Amend the as-built single storey childcare facility (in accordance with Planning Ref No; 16/527) to add an additional first floor level, (area=141m2) to accommodate a maximum of 56 children, with opening hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.	Details...
1.9km	23/12/2025	N/A	Harper's Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	construct 6.no houses and all associated site works at Harpers Lane, Portlaoise Co Laois.	Details...
1.8km	22/12/2025	CONDITIONAL	Hapurs Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).	modify the granted planning 25/60636 for the construction of a new two-storey property manager office building development on lands at Harpur’s Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings). The proposed development seeks to increase the previously granted office building area from 41.8m2 to 74.90m2 to serve as the administrative headquarters for The Maltings and Granary Management Company by adding an extra storey. By increasing the size of the building and adding a first floor we have added an additional maintenance area on the ground floor along with an additional toilet from the previous granted planning 25/60636.	Details...
1.9km	18/12/2025	N/A	Hapurs Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).	modify the granted planning 25/60636 for the construction of a new two-storey property manager office building development on lands at Harpur’s Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings). The proposed development seeks to increase the previously granted office building area from 41.8m2 to 74.90m2 to serve as the administrative headquarters for The Maltings and Granary Management Company by adding an extra storey. By increasing the size of the building and adding a first floor we have added an additional maintenance area on the ground floor along with an additional toilet from the previous granted planning 25/60636. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.	Details...
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2.6km	03/12/2025	CONDITIONAL	Clonkeen , Portlaoise , Portlaoise	construct new slatted cattle shed and new machinery shed.	Details...
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