The Cross of Newtown, Ballyroan, Co. Laois
Amendments to a housing layout in Ballyroan, reducing the scheme from eight to seven homes.
2560173 · Laois County Council · Lodged 2 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560173
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking to amend a previously approved housing layout. The changes include reducing the total number of units from eight to seven by replacing two semi-detached houses with one detached house, increasing the floor areas of the homes, and altering the road layout.
- Residential units
- 7
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
- Amend to site boundary previously granted under planning reference 1872 and 23226
- Adjustments to the proposed housing layout along the northern boundary, reducing the total number of units from eight to seven by replacing two semi-detached dwellings (type
- With a single detached dwelling (type 3)
- Increase in the floor area of the proposed seven dwellings (types 2 and
- From 125m² to 132m²
- Alterations to the road layout to accommodate the revised house positioning and relocation of previously approved attenuation tank
- All associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €348,018 | 35 m |
| 70 The Cross of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €348,017 | 43 m |
| 60a The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €348,017 | 45 m |
| 71 The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €330,396 | 52 m |
| 59 B The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €365,639 | 54 m |
| 59a, The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €343,207 | 58 m |
| 72 The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroan, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €339,207 | 59 m |
| 58b The Cross Of Newtown, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 67 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
Timeline
- Application received2 April 2025
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