Forest Fest 2023 – Licence Granted


Safents Consulting Ltd on behalf of ForestFest Ltd has applied for a LICENCE APPLICATION under the terms of Part XVI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) for a live musical and comedy entertainment event to be held at Emo Village, Co. Laois.

The proposed event is to be held on Thur 20th July,  Fri 21st July, Sat 22nd July and Sun 23rd July 2023 at Emo Village, Co. Laois.

Associated parking and campsites will be available from 4pm on Thur 20th July.

The event will have a maximum attendance of 10,000 people plus 1,500 staff and artistes with camping for a maximum of 7,500 persons.

If you wish to lodge a submission/observation to the licence application, please send your submission in writing, before close of business on Wednesday 10th May 2023, to the Planning Department Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois or by email to planning@laoiscoco.ie

Application 

Cover Letter

Public Notice Advertisement Nationalist

Public Notice Advertisement Irish Independent

Forest Fest – Event Mangement Plan

Forest Fest – Site Location Plan

Forest Fest – Overall Site Layout

Forest Fest – Site Layout Map

Forest Fest – Site 2 Campsite

Forest Fest – Site 3 Campervan Red

Forest Fest – Site 4 Caravan Green & Site 5 Caravan Yellow

Forest Fest – Site 6 Caravan Parking Purple & Site 7 Staff Parking

Forest Fest – Site 8 Campervan Blue

Further information requested and received as follows

Further Information requested for Forest Fest 2023

Further Information report

Forest Fest 23-A1 SITE LOCATIONS

Forest Fest 23-Bar Details

Forest Fest 23-Site 3 – Caravan Red

Forest Fest 23-Site 4 &5 – General Camping

Forest Fest ARENA MAP 1000

Forest Fest 23-A1 – Site 2 Campervan Orange

PSV plan Fire Fest 2023

TMP for Forest Festival 2023-REV03

Further Information requested for Forest Fest 2023

On receipt of the further information above – the licence application has been granted;

Forestfest Planners report 

Forestfest CEO

Forest Fest Licence issued

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