Ballybrittas Service Station, Dublin road, Ballybrittas Co. Laois
Change of use of a service station store to a food bar and retail area, with elevational and roof alterations.
16128 · Laois County Council · Lodged 31 March 2016
- Reference
- 16128
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing 61.7 sq.m. store/ancillary area at a service station into a food bar and retail area. It also includes elevational alterations, a new shop front, new glazing, architectural cladding, and raising the roof.
- Floor area
- 62 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Change use of existing store/ancillary area (61.7sq. M. ) to food bar area (48.5 sq. M. And retail area (13.2 sq. M. )
- Alterations to elevations including new shop front, new glazing on south and west elevation, new architectural cladding panel finish and alterations to roof including raising of same
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide lands for enterprise and employment use, more specifically low input and emission manufacturing, campus-style offices, storage uses, wholesaling and distribution, commercial services with high space and parking requirements.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Brook, Graigavern Lodge, Graigavern | Apr 2026 | €490,000 | 225 m |
| 5 The Crescent, Graigavern Lodge, Ballybrittas | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 318 m |
| 7 The Orchard, Graigavern Lodge, Ballybrittas | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 416 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 March 2016
- Further information requested24 May 2016
- Further information received17 October 2016
- Decision due13 November 2016
- Decision issued4 November 2016
- Grant issued9 December 2016
- Permission expiry8 December 2026
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