Ballymackan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Proposed development
A) construct an extension to the side of the existing facility to provide additional manufacturing floor space, b) construction of a new two-storey office area to the front, c) elevational changes to existing, d) vehicle and bicycle parking, new sliding gate access/ exit arrangements and all associated site works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Decision due
- 22 Oct 2026
Timeline
Application received
22 May 2026
Council asked for further information
3 Jul 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
25 Sept 2026
Decision due
22 Oct 2026
Decision: conditional
13 Oct 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
a) construction of an extension to the side of the existing facility to provide additional manufacturing floor space, b) construction of a new two-storey office area to the front, c) elevational changes to existing, d) vehicle and bicycle parking, new sliding gate access/ exit arrangements and all associated site works
construct a new advertising sign
construct a new maintenance and workshop shed
construct a new material storage shed
to construct, operate and decommission a photovoltaic solar farm over an area of 2 hectares comprising of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, a switch room building, Perimeter fencing, hardcore access tracks with underground ducting routes, landscaping, new site entrance and access road to solar farm and existing sawmill facility, surface water drainage with underground attenuation tank, revision of existing site boundaries along with all associated ancillary development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application.
construct, operate and the decommission of a photovoltaic solar farm over an area of 2 hectares comprising of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, a switch room building, Perimeter fencing, hardcore access tracks with underground ducting routes, landscaping, new site entrance and access road to solar farm and existing sawmill facility, surface water drainage with underground attenuation tank, revision of existing site boundaries along with all associated ancillary development works.