National Enterprise Park , Knockmay Portlaoise , Co Laois
N/APlanning application 2660391
Laois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
Develop (i) an office building containing office accommodation, staff welfare facilities, a showroom and auction arena with a proposed gross floor area of 2178 sqm; and (ii) a workshop building containing a spray booth, loading docks, office accommodation and staff welfare facilities with a proposed gross floor area of 3389 sqm. The development will also comprise associated vehicular entrances, machinery storage yards, loading bays, vehicle wash bay, car parking areas, street lighting, bicycle shelter facilities, signage, site services, landscaping works, including perimeter fencing, walls and piers, stormwater management system incorporating attenuation tanks, nature based SUDs solutions, flow-control chamber, petrol interceptor, and outfall connection and all ancillary and associated site development works at National Enterprise Park, Knockmay, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The site area is 7.662Ha.
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Application received
22 Jun 2026
Further information requested
10 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- National Enterprise Park , Knockmay Portlaoise , Co Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 7.662 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 22 June 2026
- Status
- FURTHER INFORMATION
- Decision
- N/A
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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develop (i) an office building containing office accommodation, staff welfare facilities, a showroom and auction arena with a proposed gross floor area of 2178 sqm; and (ii) a workshop building containing a spray booth, loading docks, office accommodation and staff welfare facilities with a proposed gross floor area of 3389 sqm. The development will also comprise associated vehicular entrances, machinery storage yards, loading bays, vehicle wash bay, car parking areas, street lighting, bicycle shelter facilities, signage, site services, landscaping works, including perimeter fencing, walls and piers, stormwater management system incorporating attenuation tanks, nature based SUDs solutions, flow-control chamber, petrol interceptor, and outfall connection and all ancillary and associated site development works at National Enterprise Park, Knockmay, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The site area is 7.662Ha.
National Enterprise Park , Knockmay Portlaoise , Co Laois
develop (i) an office building containing office accommodation, staff welfare facilities, a showroom and auction arena with a proposed gross floor area of 2178 sqm; and (ii) a workshop building containing a spray booth, loading docks, office accommodation and staff welfare facilities with a proposed gross floor area of 3389 sqm. The development will also comprise associated vehicular entrances, machinery storage yards, loading bays, vehicle wash bay, car parking areas, street lighting, bicycle shelter facilities, signage, site services, landscaping works, including perimeter fencing, walls and piers, stormwater management system incorporating attenuation tanks, nature based SUDs solutions, flow-control chamber, petrol interceptor, and outfall connection and all ancillary and associated site development works at National Enterprise Park, Knockmay, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The site area is 7.662Ha.
National Enterprise Park , Knockmay Portlaoise , Co Laois
construct a new manufacturing unit including offices and welfare facilities, plus associated entrances, car parking, lighting, bicycle shelter, a service yard, and signage. Permission is also sought for associated site services and works and landscaping To include a 2.5m high palladium fence to the front with stone piers, and palisade fence to the sides rear and all associated site works
National Enterprise Park , Knockmay , Portlaoise Co. Laois
construct a new manufacturing unit including offices and welfare facilities, plus associated entrances, car parking, lighting, bicycle shelter, a service yard, and signage. Permission is also sought for associated site services and works and landscaping To include a 2.5m high palladium fence to the front with stone piers, and palisade fence to the sides rear and all associated site works
National Enterprise Park , Knockmay , Portlaoise Co. Laois
reduce /alter existing site boundary, de-commission existing waste water treatment system and connect to main sewer, as well as retention permission for sheds on site
Knockmay , Portlaoise , Portlaoise
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.
Site 9 , National Enterprise Park Knockmay , Portlaoise Co. Laois
Complete hammerhead entrance to site, to erect boundary fence, walls, entrance gates and all associated site works.
Site 10_ 2 J17 National Business Park , Knockmay . , Portlaoise County Laois
A light industrial unit including offices and welfare facilities, with a footprint of 1208m2 and an overall floor area of 1417m2, plus associated entrances, car parking, bicycle shelter, a service yard, and signage. Permission is also sought for a 2.5m high palladium fence to the sides and rear with stone piers, wall, and fence to the front roadside and all associated site works.
Togher , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
A light industrial unit including offices and welfare facilities, with a footprint of 1208m2 and an overall floor area of 1417m2, plus associated entrances, car parking, bicycle shelter, a service yard, and signage. Permission is also sought for a 2.5m high palladium fence to the sides and rear with stone piers, wall, and fence to the front roadside and all associated site works.
Togher , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
erect boundary fence, walls and entrance gate
Clonminam Industrial Estate , Knockmay , Portlaoise
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