Site 9, National Enterprise Park Knockmay, Portlaoise Co. Laois
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.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Decision due
- 28 May 2026
Timeline
Application received
1 Dec 2025
Council asked for further information
3 Feb 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
1 May 2026
Decision due
28 May 2026
Decision: conditional
25 May 2026
Grant issued
29 Jun 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
construct New 2 storey office building, new site boundary treatments, hardstanding area, new public sewer connection, ancillary site services and all associated site works
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.
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.
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.
develop the following at site 5A and 5B,National business park, Togher, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, • Construction of an insulated construction systems manufacturing unit with associated office accommodation with separate storage unit with stock yard • Overall combined floor area is c. 6’344 sq.m. See following breakdown: • manufacturing unit is c. 4,588 sq.m • office space is c. 730 sq.m, • The height of the manufacturing building is 10.5 meters to its parapet. • Storage Unit of c.1026 sq.m with an overall height to parapet of 7 meters. • 2 access are proposed, one from the east (from existing roundabout spur), and the second from the South (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, Stock yard and associated infrastructure both above and below ground level. T
construct an insulated construction systems manufacturing unit with associated office accommodation with separate storage unit with stock yard • Overall combined floor area is c. 6’344 sq.m. See following breakdown: • manufacturing unit is c. 4,588 sq.m • office space is c. 730 sq.m, • The height of the manufacturing building is 10.5 meters to its parapet. • Storage Unit of c.1026 sq.m with an overall height to parapet of 7 meters. • 2 access are proposed, one from the east (from existing roundabout spur), and the second from the South (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, Stock yard and associated infrastructure both above and below ground level