Site 9 , National Enterprise Park Knockmay , Portlaoise Co. Laois
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560800
Laois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
develop the following • Construction of a warehouse unit with associated office accommodation. • Overall combined floor area is c. 4,612 sq.m. See following breakdown: • warehouse unit is c. 3,745 sq.m • office space is c. 632 sq.m, with a plantroom of c. 94 sq.m. • external drivers’ toilet is 6 sq.m. • Sprinkler Tank & Pump House is 110 sq.m. • ESB substation is 25 sq.m. • The height of building is 14.5 meters to its parapet on all 4 sides. • 2 access are proposed from the east (existing), and west (new entrance). • Provision of no. 50 car parking spaces (comprising 3 no. accessible spaces, and 5 no. EV spaces), and 50 bicycle spaces to serve the proposed development. • All ancillary works including landscaping, boundary treatments, internal roadways, car parking, service yard and associated infrastructure both above and below ground level.
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Application received
1 Dec 2025
Further information requested
3 Feb 2026
Further information received
1 May 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
25 May 2026
Decision due
28 May 2026
Grant issued
29 Jun 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Site 9 , National Enterprise Park Knockmay , Portlaoise Co. Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 1.7 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 1 December 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 25 May 2026
- Grant Date
- 29 June 2026
- Permission Expires
- 28 June 2031
Location
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