Ridge Road, Portlaoise, County Laois

What’s proposed

construct one retail building containing 2 large retail units with a separate enclosed service area and one restaurant with drive through facility. The proposed development will include the demolition of two residential bungalows, garden walls and the partial demolition of the existing stone walls within the curtilage of the protected structure, Portleix House (NIAH Reg: 12505147). Partial demolition of the existing boundary wall to the Dublin Road to form a new pedestrian access/plaza to the development and erection of a new railing boundary treatment to the Dublin Road frontage, partial demolition of the existing boundary wall along Ridge Road and replaced with a new retaining boundary wall with railings along Ridge Road. Site works will comprise of; (a) provision of a new access road/entrance to the north east of the development off Ridge road; (b) provision of 85 no. car parking spaces (including 5 no. accessible parking spaces); (c) provision of landscaping, drainage systems, footpaths, boundary treatments, lighting and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development; (d) the proposal facilitates an area required for the future construction of the Triogue Blueway Part B (Phase 2) by Laois County Council