Ballymooney, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise

apply for a 10-year permission for development of a district heating energy centre at a site located at Ballymackan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois and a district heating network pipeline in the townlands of Ballymackan, Ballymooney, Beladd, Kilminchy, Ballyroan and Borris Little, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The proposed development will consist of the following: 1. The construction of a district heating energy centre (total GFA 1186 sq.m) at Ballymackan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, with a total generated capacity of up to 11MW. The district heating energy centre comprising a boiler room, biomass fuel store, storage room, admin block, staff welfare facilities, 15-metre thermal water tanks, 16-metre biomass fuel stacks, 16-metre gas boiler fuel stacks, electrostatic precipitators, gas boiler units, a gas fuel store (GFA 13.4 sq.m), access track, and associated drainage, water and utility service infrastructure. 2. The construction of a 14.75-metre external heat recovery unit at Ballymackan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. 3. The construction of a district heating network pipeline (c. 4232m in length) from the proposed district heating energy centre within the following roads – R425, R445 and L6311 and the provision of pipes to connect the district heating network pipeline to sites/premises. 4. The proposed development includes all associated site development and site enabling works and ancillary infrastructure. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.’

build a one-bedroom granny flat extension to existing dwelling house and one domestic shed

Construct new three storey extension consisting of a new lift shaft and lobbies, a new stairwell, ancillary accommodation and associated siteworks serving part of existing ground floor medical ward, the first floor Endoscopy Unit and the second floor Maternity Unit. The new three storey extension will also consist of a part ground floor single storey extension, consisting of a new staff room & lobby off the adjacent medical ward and lobby area, a two storey extension above part of the existing ground floor consisting of a new first floor, office, new endoscopy plant room and ancillary accommodation plus a new second floor switch room, sanitary accommodation and ancillary accommodation together with all related siteworks for the proposed development, all being located to the west of the main hospital entrance on Dublin Road and adjacent to the Block Road boundary and service yard at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is listed as a Protected Structure RPS 180 & 950 in the current Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.

extend duration of Planning Permission 2260011

extend duration of Planning Ref. 19/727

retain the as built car park and all associated site works for Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, in a revised location to the east of the car park location previously granted temporary permission under Planning Register No. 23/60314. Permission is also sought to change the temporary usage of the car park (granted permission under Planning Register No. 23/60314) to permanent usage car park. As per the previous permission, the site is accessed from the existing private road on HSE lands off Block Road, being located to the southwest of the existing Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise campus. The as built car park is located within the grounds of St. Fintan’s Hospital & Healthcare Campus, which is listed as Protected Structure RPS 179 in the current Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.