Gracefield Neighbourhood Centre, Ballylynan, Co. Laois
Retention of a retail unit and a retail office in Ballylynan.
21787 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 November 2021
- Reference
- 21787
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 November 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 137 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for one retail unit and one retail office. These are located at ground floor level within the Gracefield Neighbourhood Centre.
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 1 no. Retail unit and 1 no. Retail office at ground floor level only at the above development.
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 | 72 m |
| Rahin, Ballylinan, Laois | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 155 m |
| 14 Grace Ave, Gracefield Manor, Ballylinan | Apr 2026 | €275,000 | 169 m |
| 22 Rahin Wood, Ballylynan, Laois | May 2025 | €230,000 | 266 m |
| 33 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €325,990 | 278 m |
| 29 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 302 m |
| 28 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 309 m |
| 66 The Village, Ballylinan, Laois | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 379 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 received19 November 2021
- Decision due22 January 2022
- Decision issued18 January 2022
- Grant issued22 February 2022
- Permission expiry21 February 2027
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