Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 21 March 2025

The Rookery Tullyroe, Ballacolla Road (R433), Abbeyleix Co Laois

Construction of 51 residential units and associated site works in Abbeyleix.

2460167 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 March 2024

Reference
2460167
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
28 March 2024
Residential units
47
Floor area
233872 m²

Summary

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The development on a 1.99-hectare site will consist of 51 two-storey homes, including detached, semi-detached, terraced houses, and maisonettes. The project includes an ESB substation, pumping station, landscaping, and a revised vehicular access.

Housing estatehousing estatemaisonettesnis
Storeys
2

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Official record

Development description

  • Construct a residential development of 51 residential units on a 1.99 hectare site (1.83 development area), comprising the following two storey dwellings
  • 4 no. Four bedroom detached dwellings
  • 4 no. Four bedroom semi-detached dwellings
  • 8 no. Three bedroom semi -detached dwellings
  • 7 no three bedroom mid terraced dwellings
  • 10 no three bedroom end of terrace
  • 6 no two bedroom end of terrace dwellings
  • 7 no two bedroom mid terrace dwellings
  • 1 no. Two bedroom detached dwelling
  • 4 no one bedroom maisonettes over two storeys and all associated site development works including esb substation, car parking, fencing, boundary walls, foul and surface water drainage including a pumping station, bicycle parking, bin storage, landscaping and amenity areas and a revised vehicular access including the setting back of the existing front boundary wall. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Tullyroe, Abbeyleix, LaoisMar 2025€180,000394 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.

Key dates

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  1. Application received28 March 2024
  2. Further information requested22 May 2024
  3. Further information received25 February 2025
  4. Decision due24 March 2025
  5. Decision issued21 March 2025
  6. Appeal submitted17 April 2025
  7. Appeal decided19 August 2025
  8. Permission expiry18 August 2030

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