Proposed Development
a motorway service area and rest area adjacent to Junction 17 of the M7 at Togher, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The development will consist of (a) new vehicular entrance and egress road, secondary egress only point, with improvement works to existing road network at Togher, (b) provision of a two storey building with retail unit, roof top solar panels, a foodcourt and associated drive thru, communal seating area, office, wc facilities, kitchen and food preparation and storage areas, storage, staff facilities, plant room, substation and associated illuminated signage (floor area: 1220 sq. m. ) ; (c) 6 no. petrol/diesel filling pumps with overhead canopy, (d) 2. no. illuminated totem pole with associated signage 9e) pumping stations and associated access road (f) all associated site works including hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, car parking, HGV and coach parking, lighting. rain water harvesting system and underground rain water harvesting tanks, electric car charging points, storm water runoff petrol inceptor and attenuation system, cycle stands, HGV refuelling point, fuel vents and underground fuel tanks
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
9 Apr 2018
Further information requested
31 May 2018
Further information received
1 Oct 2018
Decision: CONDITIONAL
24 Oct 2018
Decision due
28 Oct 2018
Appeal submitted
19 Nov 2018
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
25 Jun 2019
Application Details
- Location
- Togher , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 4.027 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 9 April 2018
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 24 October 2018
- Permission Expires
- 24 June 2024
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- 303040-18
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 19 November 2018
- Decided
- 25 June 2019
Location
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