Main St, Ballybrittas, Co Laois
Conversion of a restaurant into a pre-school and after-school childcare facility in Ballybrittas.
19400 · Laois County Council · Lodged 15 July 2019
- Reference
- 19400
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of a sit-down and takeaway restaurant into a childcare facility. The project will include minor internal works, the creation of an outdoor play area, and associated site works.
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 the use of premises from sit down and take away restaurant to use as pre-school & after school childcare facility and to include minor internal works, provision of an outdoor play area and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Brook, Graigavern Lodge, Graigavern | Apr 2026 | €490,000 | 240 m |
| 5 The Crescent, Graigavern Lodge, Ballybrittas | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 340 m |
| 7 The Orchard, Graigavern Lodge, Ballybrittas | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 412 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 received15 July 2019
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2460537LaoisLodged 16 Sept 2024New dwelling
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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2460332LaoisLodged 10 Jun 2024New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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