'MOUSETRAP' STATION ROAD, PORTARLINGTON, CO. LAOIS
Construct a NEW SINGLE STOREY COMMUNAL BUILDING, CONSISTING OF 3 NO. INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS AND A COMMUNAL KITCHEN / UTILITY UNIT; ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKSDecision record indexed
Remove 2 No. existing steel sheds; the construction of 3 No. single occupancy, single-storey residential care units (each with an individual gross floor area of 65 sq m), provided in 2 No. standalone buildings A and B (with gross floor areas of 147 sq m and 74 sq m respectively) to the rear of the main residential care unit; the decommissioning of the existing wastewater treatment system and percolation area and provision of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area in a revised location; hard and soft landscaping; soakaways; EV charging stations; plant; bicycle parking; and all associated site and development works, both above and below ground. Additionally retention permission is sought for 2 No. laundry sheds (14 sq m and 18 sq m respectively) and a 282 sq m car parking area.Decision record indexed
Retain as constructed, single storey independent living unit and part of boundary wall to eastern boundary, and all associated site worksDecision record indexed
Carry out the decarbonization of Presentation Primary School by demolishing two existing sheds, measuring 36sqm in area, and erecting a single-storey, free-standing energy centre, comprising biomass fuel store and enclosed plant room with flue, together measuring 38 sqm in area and two open-air liquid petroleum gas tanks in fenced enclosure; altering site roads and car parking, and adding one car parking space, to relieve traffic congestion at drop-off and pick-up times; installing cowls on elevations of existing school to enable operation of new internal heat recovery units, and fitting photovoltaic array on southern slope of roof to existing school.Decision record indexed
Develop at this site: Station Building at platform 2, Portarlington Station, Station Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois, R32 PK66, part of Protected Structures RPS 143, NIAH Ref No. 12800502 The proposed developments consist of; 1) a programme of conservation works to the existing external and internal structure & fabric of the old Station Building at Platform 2 and immediate outoffices, 2) a re-construction of the single-storey cellular accommodation at the eastern side of the Station Building - to include some new build interventions - configured to provide toilet accommodation, plant space, waste management space and a small open-air yard for plant and rear access, 3) re-purposing of the Station Building, along with the reconstructed and re configured East end accommodation, to office use primarily for Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail personnel, 4) staff & visitor car parking to include vehicle E-charge bay, 5) below ground level domestic foul effluent holding chamber & pumping station with rising main (63 mm OD MDPE) to convey domestic foul effluent to the east end of Platform 2, traversing under the railway lines northwards, then westwards on the far side of the North platform and railway siding discharging to an existing foul effluent manhole in a works area on the north side of the Station within the curtilage of the property (which in turn discharges by gravity to the Irish Water main sewer at Station Road), 6) associated site works and hard & soft landscaping, etc..Decision record indexed
Planning permission for 58 no. residential dwellings comprising of 30 no. two storey houses (6 no. two bed and 24 no. 3 bed houses) and 28 no. single and two storey own door dwellings (24 no. one bedroom and 4 no. two bedroom) of total area 4477 sqmDecision record indexed
The proposed development will consist of construction of a 110 kV/MV electricity station on a c.O.74 ha site. The site will be surrounded by a 1.4 m post and rail fence. The substation itself will be located within a compound secured by a 2.6 m high palisade fence and gates and includes: (a) a two-storey control and switchgear building (c.623 sq.m and 15.2 m high); (b) jive transformers with bund walls and associated oil interceptors and NER plinth; (c) two house transformers; (d) two 15 m high lightning monopoles; (e) landscaping,parking, an internal access road and all ancillary works including; connections to public water supply and foul water services or a foul water holding tank if a fout water connection is not available; (f) overhead line (OHL) works including: one new poleset (c.15 m high)- this is required on a temporary basis to divert the 110 kV OHL during construction of the substation, it will be removed on completion of the substation. One existing 110 kV OHL structure within the substation site will be replaced by a line/cable interface mast to facilitate connection of the OHL into the new substation following its completion. The existing poleset to the south will be removed. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. Note for information purposes: This application represents a resubmission of a similar application permitted (but now expired) by Laois County Council under Reg. Ref. 10/236. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.Decision record indexed