Proposed Development
extend car park and all ancillary services and works
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Application received
4 Mar 2019
Decision: CONDITIONAL
10 Apr 2019
Decision due
28 Apr 2019
Grant issued
13 May 2019
Application Details
- Location
- Block Road , Portlaoise , Co.Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 0.63 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 4 March 2019
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 10 April 2019
- Grant Date
- 13 May 2019
- Permission Expires
- 12 May 2024
Location
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