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21623

CONDITIONAL

Laois - Laois County Council

Proposed Development

develop at this site: Station Building at platform 2, Portarlington Station, Station Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois, R32 PK66, part of Protected Structures RPS 143, NIAH Ref No. 12800502 The proposed developments consist of; 1) a programme of conservation works to the existing external and internal structure & fabric of the old Station Building at Platform 2 and immediate outoffices, 2) a re-construction of the single-storey cellular accommodation at the eastern side of the Station Building - to include some new build interventions - configured to provide toilet accommodation, plant space, waste management space and a small open-air yard for plant and rear access, 3) re-purposing of the Station Building, along with the reconstructed and re­ configured East end accommodation, to office use primarily for Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail personnel, 4) staff & visitor car parking to include vehicle E-charge bay, 5) below ground level domestic foul effluent holding chamber & pumping station with rising main (63 mm OD MDPE) to convey domestic foul effluent to the east end of Platform 2, traversing under the railway lines northwards, then westwards on the far side of the North platform and railway siding discharging to an existing foul effluent manhole in a works area on the north side of the Station within the curtilage of the property (which in turn discharges by gravity to the Irish Water main sewer at Station Road), 6) associated site works and hard & soft landscaping, etc..

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    6 Sept 2021

  2. Further information requested

    28 Oct 2021

  3. Further information received

    28 Apr 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    27 Jun 2022

  5. Decision due

    30 Jun 2022

  6. Grant issued

    4 Aug 2022

Application Details

Location
Station Road , Portarlington , Co. Laois
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Laois County Council
Site Area
0.358 ha
Floor Area
60 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
6 September 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
27 June 2022
Grant Date
4 August 2022
Permission Expires
3 August 2027

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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23m
21615N/A2 Sept 2021

develope at this site: a programme of conservation works and re-purposing to office use of the station Buidling at platform 2 Portarlington Station is a 'Protected Structure' RPS 143, NIAH RefNo. 12800502 The proposed programme of conservation works would be intended to follow on the current 'Phase 1 - programme of roof and rainwater gear conservation led repairs & restoration work & ground levels restoration around the perimeter of the building and platform area' for which a Section 57 of the Planning & Development Acts Declaration of Exempted Development has been made by Laois County Council dated the 1st November 2019. The proposed developments consist of; 1) a programme of conservation works to the existing external and internal structure & fabric of the old Station Building at Platform 2 and immediate outoffices, 2) a re-construction of the single-storey cellular accommodation at the eastern side of the Station Building - to include some new build interventions - configured to provide toilet accommodation, plant space, waste management space and a small open-air yard for plant and rear access, 3) re-purposing of the Station Building, along with the reconstructed and re­ configured East end accommodation, to office use primarily for Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail personnel, 4) staff & visitor car parking to include vehicle E-charge bay, 5) below ground level domestic foul effluent holding chamber & pumping station with rising main (63 mm OD MDPE) to convey domestic foul effluent to the east end of Platform 2, traversing under the railway lines northwards, then westwards on the far side of the North platform and railway siding discharging to an existing foul effluent manhole in a works area on the north side of the Station within the curtilage of the property (which in tum discharges by gravity to the Irish Water main sewer at Station Road), 6) associated site works and hard & soft landscaping, etc..

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152m
2660413N/A29 Jun 2026

construct 1 no. 2 bed dormer/storey on the site of previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60406 with connection to foul sewer and all associated works.

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152m
2660448N/A7 Jul 2026

construct 1 no. 2 bed dormer/storey on the site of previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60406 with connection to foul sewer and all associated works

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153m
2660416N/A29 Jun 2026

retain Boundary Wall & Planning Permission for Bungalow Type Dwelling with access to the site from previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60446 and connection to foul sewer & all associated site works.

Cooltederry , Portarlington , Co. Laois

153m
2660446N/A7 Jul 2026

Retain Boundary Wall & Planning Permission for Bungalow Type Dwelling with access to the site from previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60446 and connection to foul sewer & all associated site works

Cooltederry , Portarlington , Co. Laois

172m
2460352N/A17 Jun 2024

construct 7 no. 3 bed dormer/storey and a half type dwellings, comprising of a terrace of 5 dwellings and 2 detached dwellings, new site entrance and all associated works

Cooltederry , Portarlington , Co. Laois

172m
2460410N/A11 Jul 2024

construct 7 no. 3 bed dormer/storey and a half type dwellings, comprising of a terrace of 5 dwellings and 2 detached dwellings, new site entrance and all associated works

Cooltederry , Portarlington , Co. Laois

172m
2560406CONDITIONAL6 Jul 2025

carry out development which will consist of Planning Permission to construct 7 no. 2 bed dormer/storey and a half type dwellings, comprising of a terrace of 5 dwellings and 2 detached dwellings, new site entrance and all associated works

Cooltederry , Portarlington , Co. Laois

179m
19195CONDITIONAL4 Apr 2019

re-roof ground floor section of existing house to form "A" roof to incorporate the conversion of open courtyard to utility room and W.C. and to break out opes to fit out new windows on front elevation

Cooltederry , Portarlington , Co.Laois

182m
19221REFUSED18 Apr 2019

extend time on Planning Permission 09/41 & 13/420

Cooltederry , Portarlington , Co.Laois

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