The Thatched Cottage, (off) Main Street Ballylynan, Co. Laois a Portected Structure (RPS Ref; 309)
Demolition of a fire-damaged cottage and construction of two semi-detached houses on a protected structure site.
16485 · Laois County Council · Lodged 29 September 2016
- Reference
- 16485
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 September 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 324 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to demolish a derelict, fire-damaged single-storey dwelling on a protected structure site. In its place, they plan to build two semi-detached, two-storey, three-bedroom houses with associated landscaping and site works.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Demolish the extant fire-damaged/derelict single storey dwelling on the site; the construction of two semi-detached two storey three bedroom dwellings (162 sq. M. Each); the provision of landscaping, including boundary treatments; and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing village centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boley, Wolfhill, Ballylynanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 99 m |
| 33 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €325,990 | 206 m |
| 29 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 236 m |
| 28 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 245 m |
| 14 Grace Ave, Gracefield Manor, Ballylinan | Apr 2026 | €275,000 | 296 m |
| Rahin, Ballylinan, Laois | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 318 m |
| 30 The Village, Ballylinan, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 363 m |
| 22 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, County Laois | Jun 2025 | €387,000 | 364 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 received29 September 2016
- Further information requested18 November 2016
- Further information received26 April 2017
- Decision due23 May 2017
- Decision issued22 May 2017
- Grant issued27 June 2017
- Permission expiry26 June 2022
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