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Laois County Council · 17548

New Relief Road/R420 Link Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois

Decided on appeal.

  1. 12 Oct 2017Received
  2. 4 Dec 2017Refused
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Status
Appeal decided — refused
Decision
Refused · 4 Dec 2017
Council
Laois County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
1.75 ha

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What’s proposed

provide four no. pump islands with branded canopy over, underground fuel storage tanks, shop building (including shop/retail sales area, ancillary off licence, food offer and ancillary services area - retail building gross floor area 320.5 sq.m), seating, external play area, car parking (25 no. spaces), brush wash, signage, provision car service area, landscaping and all associated development works including access to the New Relief Road, site works, landscaping, boundary details and site grading. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

Planning details

Reference
17548
Local authority
Laois County Council
Status
Appeal decided — refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
12 Oct 2017
Observations close
16 Nov 2017 (closed 3244 days ago)
Decision due
6 Dec 2017 · decided 4 Dec 2017
Decision
Refused on 4 Dec 2017
Proposed development
provide four no. pump islands with branded canopy over, underground fuel storage tanks, shop building (including shop/retail sales area, ancillary off licence, food offer and ancillary services area - retail building gross floor area 320.5 sq.m), seating, external play area, car parking (25 no. spaces), brush wash, signage, provision car service area, landscaping and all associated development works including access to the New Relief Road, site works, landscaping, boundary details and site grading. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
As published by the register.
Site area
1.75 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Appeal APB - 300643-18 (status unknown), not yet matched.

Zoning

G5 — Open space and amenity

Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.

M2 — Major town centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 11
    Arlington House; French Church Street
  • Recorded monument · 11
    Historic town; Town defences

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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Summary

17548 is a planning application to Laois County Council for provide four no. pump islands with branded canopy over, underground fuel storage tanks, received on 12 Oct 2017; permission was refused on 4 Dec 2017.