Awaiting decisionHousing estate

Ballylinan, Ballylinan, Co Laois

A housing estate of 34 homes and 5 serviced sites is proposed in Ballylinan, including filling an existing quarry for recreation.

2460155 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 March 2024

Reference: 2460155
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 March 2024

Summary

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The development consists of 30 semi-detached houses and 4 detached bungalows, alongside 5 serviced sites and associated infrastructure. The project also includes filling an existing quarry with imported inert soil and stones to create a recreational area for the estate.

Housing estatehousing estatequarryrecreation

Residential units: 34

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Official record

Development description

Construct 34 no houses comprising of; 30 no semi-detached 3 bedroom houses and 4 no detached 3 bedroom bungalows. Provision for 5 no services sites, new vehicular and pedestrian entrance, internal access roads, footpaths, communal open spaces, connection to foul and stormwater mains, connection to watermains, associated boundary treatment and landscaping. Full planning permission to fill the existing quarry and to include the importation of inert soil and stones (ewc class 17 05 04). The said fill quarry will act as additional recreational area for the enjoyment of the proposed housing development and associated site work at ballylinan. Co. Laois.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 2RS

“To provide for new residential development, residential services and community facilities. Housing Density approximately 12-25 houses per Hectare.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
20 Kilkenny Road, Ballylynan, Athy	Nov 2025	€243,500	217 m
33 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€325,990	326 m
29 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€320,154	334 m
28 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€320,154	338 m
22 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, County Laois	Jun 2025	€387,000	402 m
Boley, Wolfhill, Ballylynanprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€500,000	433 m
30 The Village, Ballylinan, Portlaoise	Mar 2026	€280,000	433 m

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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.

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Application received22 March 2024

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