Aghanure, Ballylinan, Co Laois
Retention of a clubhouse, change of use for a meeting room, and construction of an Astroturf pitch with floodlights.
2560055 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560055
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention of an existing clubhouse in Ballylinan, Co. Laois. It also requests permission to convert a first-floor storage room into a meeting room, construct an Astroturf pitch with floodlighting and fencing, install training pitch floodlights, and extend the car park.
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Official record
Development description
(i) retention permission to retain clubhouse as constructed previously granted under pl ref 10/234. (ii) full planning permission for the change of use of first floor storage room to a meeting room / general-purpose room. (iii) permission to construct an astroturf pitch complete with associated drainage, floodlighting and fencing. (iv) permission for proposed floodlighting to training pitch and carparking area (v) permission to extend the existing carparking area (vi) permission for a new walkway track and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 | 379 m |
| 33 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €325,990 | 410 m |
| 29 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 433 m |
| 20 Kilkenny Road, Ballylynan, Athy | Nov 2025 | €243,500 | 439 m |
| 28 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 440 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 received4 February 2025
- Decision due31 March 2025
- Decision issued31 March 2025
- Grant issued8 May 2025
- Permission expiry7 May 2030
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