Ballyglishen, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Conversion of a nursing home into a private house, and retention of site boundaries and a granny flat.
21648 · Laois County Council · Lodged 17 September 2021
- Reference
- 21648
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 September 2021
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 283 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing nursing home into a private residential dwelling. The application also seeks retention permission for the existing site boundaries and a rear garage that has been converted into a granny flat.
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 of use from an existing nursing home to a private residential dwelling, permission is also sought to retain a) the existing site boundaries and b) garage provide to the rear of the property which was subsequently converted to a granny flat
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyglishen, Abbeyleix, County Laois | Jul 2026 | €150,000 | 498 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 received17 September 2021
- Decision due11 November 2021
- Decision issued9 November 2021
- Grant issued14 December 2021
- Permission expiry13 December 2026
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