Ballydavis House, Ballydavis, The Heath Co. Laois.
Demolition of parts of a commercial and residential building, changing the ground floor to residential use with a rear extension.
2560257 · Laois County Council · Lodged 29 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560257
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2025
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 135 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to demolish the sides and rear of an existing commercial and residential premises. It proposes a change of use of the ground floor from commercial to residential, a new rear extension, a domestic garage, and a new site entrance with a septic tank.
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
- To demolish sides and rear of existing commercial and residential premises, 2), amendments to elevations
- Change of use from commercial use at ground floor to residential only
- Erect extension to rear of premises
- Erect new domestic garage
- Erect front boundary wall to include a pedestrian entrance
- Decommission existing septic tank and permission to install a new septic tank, percolation area
- ) close up existing site entrance and open a new site entrance
- And all associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Ballydavis House, Ballydavis | May 2026 | €75,000 | 8 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 received29 April 2025
- Decision due23 June 2025
- Decision issued19 June 2025
- Grant issued28 July 2025
- Permission expiry27 July 2030
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