Develop at Portlaoise GAA, Rathleague, Portlaoise
Portlaoise GAA, Rathleague Portlaoise, Co. Laois
16.16 ha · Granted · permission to Aug 2032
Planning application 2660163 to Laois County Council: Develop at Portlaoise GAA, Rathleague, Portlaoise. Granted by the council on 11 May 2026. The register gives the permission's end as 18 August 2032.
This application amends 2560304, which carries the original file.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council granted
- Permission ends (date on the register)
The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.
Key facts
Homes and mix
- 2 car parking spaces
- 2 cycle parking spaces
Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.
Proposed development
develop at Portlaoise GAA, Rathleague, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 Y160. The proposed development will consist of amendments to the permission granted by Laois County Council under LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60304 as follows: (1) The replacement of 4 no. permitted handball alleys with 2 no. equipment storage rooms; (2) The addition of 2 no. ball alleys/striking alleys, measuring c.366.3 sqm, to the southern façade; (3) An external ball wall 30m in width is proposed to the permitted south-eastern façade; (4) The relocation of the permitted pumping station on the southern façade; (5) The extension of the permitted precast south-eastern façade wall to conceal the proposed ball alleys and the relocated pumping station; (6) c.60 sqm of additional floor space at loft level above first floor level for the accommodation of plant/mechanical equipment; (7) Black ventilation louvres above external doors of the indoor training pitch and additional roof vent popups; (8) Modification of the roof overhang structure to incorporate rainwater downpipes in lieu of rain chains; (9) Omission of 1 no. external door to plant room; (10) External roller shutter door to the southeastern elevation; (11) A reduction of 2 no. car parking spaces from the permitted 227 no. spaces to 225 no. proposed spaces (incl. 11 no. accessible spaces, 21 no. EV spaces, 1 no. EV accessible space), 3 no. motorcycle spaces, 4 no. bus spaces, 1 no. dedicated accessible set down space and standard set down spaces; (12) A reduction of 2 no. bicycle parking spaces from the permitted of 227 no. spaces to 225 no. proposed spaces; (13) Signage to the northwestern façade consisting of Portlaoise lettering and club logo; (14) Updated layout of Pitches 2 and 3 including associated landscape and additional scoreboard; (15) All associated site development, civil and landscaping works to include the provision of grasscrete overrun surfacing at the main entrance.
Planning status
Permission was granted on 11 May 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 18 Aug 2032.
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Other applications on the Laois register close to this address.
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