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20703

CONDITIONAL

Laois - Laois County Council

Proposed Development

provide a temporary visitor parking area (5 year period) and associated works. The proposed works comprise the construction of temporary gravel surface parking area located on an area of existing grassland adjacent to the existing estate exit, together with permanent alterations to the existing exit to provide increased width and sightlines, new gates, railings, fencing and signage and widening of the existing driveway and provision of a footway route, fencing and associated site works including ducting for underground services at Emo Court and Parklands, Emo Court Demesne - a protected structure (RPS 412A) and NIAH ref.12800871

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 Dec 2020

  2. Further information requested

    18 Feb 2021

  3. Further information received

    19 Mar 2021

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    12 Apr 2021

  5. Decision due

    15 Apr 2021

  6. Grant issued

    13 May 2021

Application Details

Location
Emo Park , Emo , Co.Laois
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Laois County Council
Site Area
1.54 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
21 December 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
12 April 2021
Grant Date
13 May 2021
Permission Expires
12 May 2026

Location

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Make permanent the existing temporary visitor parking area, granted under planning permission reference number 20/703, including associated completion works. The proposed works to make permanent include slight alterations to the car park layout, the construction of a tarmacadam surface to the car park roads, a permeable grasscrete surface to the car parking bays, additional electric vehicle charging points and underground ducting, and associated kerbing, drainage, and landscaping works.

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2660461N/A9 Jul 2026

RETAIN AND MAKE PERMANENT THE EXISTING TEMPORARY VISITOR PARKING AREA, GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REFERENCE NUMBER 20/703, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED COMPLETION WORKS. THE PROPOSED WORKS TO MAKE PERMANENT INCLUDE SLIGHT ALTERATIONS TO THE CAR PARK LAYOUT, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TARMACADAM SURFACE TO THE CAR PARK ROADS, A PERMEABLE GRASSCRETE SURFACE TO THE CAR PARKING BAYS, ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS AND UNDERGROUND DUCTING, AND ASSOCIATED KERBING, DRAINAGE, AND LANDSCAPING WORKS. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WITH THE APPLICATION. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OR PURCHASE AT A FEE NOT EXCEEDING THE REASONABLE COST OF MAKING A COPY DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE OFFICES OF THE PLANNING AUTHORITY.

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RETAIN AND MAKE PERMANENT THE EXISTING TEMPORARY VISITOR PARKING AREA, GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REFERENCE NUMBER 20/703, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED COMPLETION WORKS. THE PROPOSED WORKS TO MAKE PERMANENT INCLUDE SLIGHT ALTERATIONS TO THE CAR PARK LAYOUT, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TARMACADAM SURFACE TO THE CAR PARK ROADS, A PERMEABLE GRASSCRETE SURFACE TO THE CAR PARKING BAYS, ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS AND UNDERGROUND DUCTING, AND ASSOCIATED KERBING, DRAINAGE, AND LANDSCAPING WORKS.

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