Temporary/event · Co. Laois

Borris Road and Collier’s Lane, Borris Great, Ballyroan & Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Decision to grant 7 Oct 2026, open to appeal until 3 Nov 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2660557 at Borris Road and Collier’s Lane, Borris Great, Ballyroan & Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Co. Laois: Upgrade and extension of the existing Borris Road Wastewater Pumping…
  • The applicant is Uisce Éireann. The agent is Stantec Ireland Ltd.
  • It was received by Laois County Council on 18 Aug 2026.
  • Status: Decision to grant 7 Oct 2026, open to appeal until 3 Nov 2026.
  • The council decided on 7 Oct 2026 to grant permission. The decision is open to appeal until 3 Nov 2026; the final grant issues after that if there is no appeal, and building work cannot start before it. No site start has been filed yet.

Source: the Laois County Council planning register, checked 18 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Upgrade and extension of the existing Borris Road Wastewater Pumping…

upgrade and extension of the existing Borris Road Wastewater Pumping Station and to upgrade sections of the incoming gravity sewer network: 1. Alterations to the existing Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS) site at Borris Road comprising: a. Construction of a new emergency storage tank and associated equipment including vent stack, facilities, vehicle and maintenance access, overflow and return pipework with the existing wet well, ducting to existing control room and soft landscaping. b. Surface water diversion to facilitate emergency storage tank installation. c. Ducting & vacuum pump pit for emergency storage tank cleaning system. d. Below ground construction of an upsized gravity sewer from and new sewer connection point at the roundabout to the north of Colliers Lane e. All associated ancillary works including?site works?and temporary working areas.? 2. Upgrades to an existing sewer pipe and connection between Colliers Way and Colliers Lane comprising: a. Below ground construction of a new sewer pipe between Colliers Way and Colliers Lane including new sewer connection and manholes. b. All associated ancillary works including?site works?and temporary working areas.?

Location
Portlaoise, Co. Laois Map
Planning reference
2660557
Application type
Permission
Agent
Stantec Ireland Ltd
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Numbers and dates

Project type
Temporary/event
Received
18 Aug 2026
Decision to grant
7 Oct 2026
Appeals until
3 Nov 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Decision to grant

Outlook

What happens next

The council decided on 7 Oct 2026 to grant permission. The decision is open to appeal until 3 Nov 2026; the final grant issues after that if there is no appeal, and building work cannot start before it. No site start has been filed yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2660557 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Laois County Council planning register, checked 18 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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