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17538

CONDITIONAL

Laois - Laois County Council

Proposed Development

construct a new filling station consisting of ; (1) Retail unit adjoining existing foodcourt (240.5 sq.m gfa) with net retail area of 88.23sq.m (including 0.88 sq.m) back of house area of 62.5sq.m and circulation area of 89.79sq.m (including new glazed lobby to facilitate access to and from the foodcourt and internal connections). The building will measure 8.86m at heightist point. The building will contain 3 no. signs on the facade. (2) 4 no. pump islands with branded canopy over (signage to 3 no. sides). (3) New Access road for deliveries to hotel and foodcourt. (4) New Vehicular entrance ane egress point. (5) Replacement totem sign at entrance (9.5m high) to Midway (adjoining Abbeyleix Road). (6) All associated site works including hard and soft landscaping, car boundary treatment, car parking, cycle stands, refuelling point, vents and underground tank farm. For clarity, no HGV fuel or HGV parking facilities are provided as part of this application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    4 Oct 2017

  2. Further information requested

    23 Nov 2017

  3. Further information received

    21 Dec 2017

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    25 Jan 2018

  5. Decision due

    26 Jan 2018

  6. Appeal submitted

    21 Feb 2018

  7. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    19 Sept 2018

Application Details

Location
Within and immediate north of Mid Way Toghers , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Laois County Council
Site Area
0.94 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
4 October 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
25 January 2018
Permission Expires
18 September 2023

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
300994-18
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
21 February 2018
Decided
19 September 2018

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17529N/A29 Sept 2017

construct a new filling station consisting of ; (1) Retail unit adjoining existing foodcourt (240.5 sq.m gfa) with net retail area of 88.23sq.m (including 0.88 sq.m) back of house area of 62.5sq.m and circulation area of 89.79sq.m (including new glazed lobby to facilitate access to and from the foodcourt. The building will measure 8.86m at heightist point. The building will contain 3 no. signs on the facade. (2) 4 no. pump islands with branded canopy over (signage to 3 no. sides). (3) Access road for deliveries to hotel and foodcourt. (4) Vehicular entrance ane egress point. (5) Replacement totem sign at entrance (9.5m high). (6) All associated site works including hard and soft landscaping, car parking, cycle stands, refuelling point, vents and underground tank farm. For clarity, no HGV fuel or HGV parking facilities are provided as part of this application

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