King’s (Ballylinan) Service Station, Ballylinan, County Laois
Retention of storage extensions, shopfront alterations, and forecourt layout changes at a service station.
2460187 · Laois County Council · Lodged 11 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460187
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 April 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 162 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for storage extensions totaling approximately 161.2 sqm, shopfront alterations, and forecourt layout changes including an extra fuel dispenser. Full planning permission is also sought to replace three parking spaces with one universally accessible space.
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
- Retention for existing c. 132m2 and c29.2m2 extensions for storage uses at rear of existing retail building
- Retention for existing alterations to road facing shopfront elevations, forecourt canopy, and forecourt layout including 1no additional fuel dispenser/island and 13no car and 3no hgv parking spaces
- Retention for existing changes to 1no freestanding price signage totem and associated advertising signage
- Retention for existing shopfront, canopy, and forecourt area signage
- Retention for existing 100mm high concrete kerbing along roadside path in lieu of 600mm high capped and plastered wall conditioned under laois county council grant reference 98/92.6. Full planning permission for proposed replacement of 3no car parking spaces with 1no universally accessible car parking spaces and clear space line markings. With 1no universally accessible car parking spaces and clear space line markings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €325,990 | 128 m |
| 29 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 140 m |
| 28 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 145 m |
| 20 Kilkenny Road, Ballylynan, Athy | Nov 2025 | €243,500 | 202 m |
| 22 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, County Laois | Jun 2025 | €387,000 | 235 m |
| 30 The Village, Ballylinan, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 257 m |
| Boley, Wolfhill, Ballylynanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 276 m |
| 66 The Village, Ballylinan, Laois | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 335 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 received11 April 2024
- Further information requested5 June 2024
- Further information received26 November 2024
- Decision due23 December 2024
- Decision issued17 December 2024
- Grant issued29 January 2025
- Permission expiry28 January 2030
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