Main Street, Ballylinan, Co. Laois
Conversion of a public house into a house with a two-storey extension in Ballylinan.
16568 · Laois County Council · Lodged 21 November 2016
- Reference
- 16568
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use from a public house to a dwelling. The development includes a two-storey extension, raising the existing roof ridge, and external alterations.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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
Change use from public house to dwelling, two storey extension, external alterations including raising of existing ridge and all ancillary site development works
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 | 75 m |
| Rahin, Ballylinan, Laois | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 273 m |
| 33 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €325,990 | 273 m |
| 14 Grace Ave, Gracefield Manor, Ballylinan | Apr 2026 | €275,000 | 278 m |
| 29 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 302 m |
| 28 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 311 m |
| 22 Rahin Wood, Ballylynan, Laois | May 2025 | €230,000 | 373 m |
| 30 The Village, Ballylinan, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 421 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 received21 November 2016
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