Ballinakill Road, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Retention of an oil storage and distribution depot, fuel pumps, and an office portacabin in Abbeyleix.
20603 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 November 2020
- Reference
- 20603
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an oil storage and distribution depot as constructed. The application also includes the retention of two fuel pumps and a portacabin used as an office, toilets, and canteen.
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
Retain oil storage and distribution depot and associated site works as constructed which was previously granted planning gwith refenence no. 94/311, also retention permission for two fuel pumps and retention permission for a portacabin housing office, toilets and canteen 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 town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 72 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 154 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 170 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 243 m |
| Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2026 | €150,000 | 290 m |
| Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 337 m |
| Ballyroan Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Mar 2025 | €422,000 | 364 m |
| Roslevin, Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 483 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 received20 November 2020
- Further information requested18 January 2021
- Further information received8 April 2021
- Decision due5 May 2021
- Decision issued30 April 2021
- Grant issued31 May 2021
- Permission expiry30 May 2026
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