Ben Dunne Gym Lismard Business Park, New Road Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Planning application 2560246
DecisionRefused
Decided24 November 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2660260Amend permission of the permitted Neighbourhood Centre building granted under LCC Reg. Ref. 23/60348, as amended under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60040, (now known as ‘Sand Wood’). The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive, to the east by Holy Family School Road, and to the west and south by undeveloped lands and a residential development currently under construction, granted under LCC Reg. Ref. 23/60350 (also known as ‘Sand Wood’). No amendments are proposed to the permitted 67 No. residential units. The development will principally consist of: the change of use of the permitted creche and cycle store to a retail unit; the subdivision and part change of use of the permitted retail unit to a medical centre, retail unit, a refuse store and ESB switchroom; provision of a mezzanine level (c. 139 sq m) above first floor level within the southern extent of the Neighbourhood Centre building to provide additional office floor space; rationalisation of the ground and first floor layouts of the Neighbourhood Centre building and modifications to the footprint of the building, increasing the floor area by c. 57 sq m. The development will result in an overall increase in floor area of the Neighbourhood Centre building by c. 196 sq m, from 1,426 sq m to c. 1,622 sq m. The development also proposes: the provision of 3 No. additional car parking spaces; minor cycle & car parking layout changes; landscaping; boundary treatments; and all other associated site works above and below ground. / 0.5 km away / 15 June 2026Refused
- 22111Partially sub divide existing site and construct new dwelling house / 0.6 km away / 28 April 2022Refused
- 18326Extension of duration for planning ref. 08/151 / 0.7 km away / 17 July 2018Refused
- 21864Erect a gangway emergency exit from upper storey night club, oversailing Old Fort Wall (Protected Structure RPS 468) to neighbouring property and erect a new external stairwell and associated site works / 1.0 km away / 06 December 2022Refused
- 21736A new dwelling house, garage, septic tank system and percolation area, together with all ancillary services / 1.2 km away / 16 December 2021Refused
- 17652Change use from first floor staff room (comprised of a bridge between the commercial development currently underway to the east and the existing dwelling house to the west) to an extension to the restaurante/cafe and an amendment to the parking arrangement under planning Ref. 17/143 (condition nr. 15) / 1.4 km away / 18 June 2018Refused
- 2560770Intensify the usage of the creche, located at the Maltings, Harpurs Lane Portlaoise previous planning grant reference 24/60056. The existing planning accommodates 22 children, and the new application is designed to accommodate 58 children. The car parking for staff has been increased. The play area has also been revised. / 1.6 km away / 18 May 2026Refused
- 2421Change use of two storey joinery workshop to three, one bedroom apartments and one studio apartment. Restoration and alterations to existing concrete structure, removal of existing round roof and replacement with round roof (ridge height increase to match Boston Medical Centre) with attic bedroom and storage accommodation, single storey extensions to east and west gables with private amenity balcony's, private garden area to east and 3 car spaces, single storey porch entrance extension of existing car park on south elevation and ancillary site works / 1.6 km away / 12 November 2024Refused