The Bog Road, Ballyroan, Co Laois
Retention of preschool rooms and a play area canopy in Ballyroan.
20574 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 November 2020
- Reference
- 20574
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a lean-to canopy over a children's play area. It also seeks to retain the change of use of domestic garages to preschool and afterschool rooms to facilitate social distancing.
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
To retain lean-to canopy over childrens' play area, retain change of use of domestic garage no. 1 and part of domestic garage no. 2 for preschool/afterschool rooms to facilitate social distancing for children due to covid 19 virus
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €348,018 | 217 m |
| 70 The Cross of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €348,017 | 219 m |
| 71 The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €330,396 | 222 m |
| 72 The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroan, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €339,207 | 224 m |
| 13 The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroan, Co Laois | Feb 2025 | €322,500 | 231 m |
| 60a The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €348,017 | 253 m |
| 59 B The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €365,639 | 257 m |
| 59a, The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €343,207 | 258 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 received4 November 2020
- Further information requested21 December 2020
- Further information received22 December 2020
- Decision due27 January 2021
- Decision issued14 January 2021
- Grant issued15 February 2021
- Permission expiry14 February 2026
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