Hawthorn Community Building, Ballacolla, Laois
Change of use of two meeting rooms and toilets in a community building to a preschool service with an enclosed outdoor play area.
2560326 · Laois County Council · Lodged 29 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560326
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert two meeting rooms, adjoining toilets, and an entrance hallway at Hawthorn Community Building into a preschool. It also includes installing new double doors to the rear and converting the rear grassed area into an enclosed outdoor play space with a new timber fence.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of two meeting rooms, adjoining toilets and entrance hallway to a preschool service (entrance hallway to be shared with community building); new double doors to rear in place of existing window; and change of use of the rear grassed area to an outdoor uncovered grassed area for the preschool, enclosed by a new timber fence and gate
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 St Fergal'S Park, Ballacolla, Co. Laoisnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €102,000 | 261 m |
| Meadow View Cottage, Durrow Road, Ballacolla | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 397 m |
| Coole, Ballacolla, County Laois | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 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 received29 May 2025
- Decision due23 July 2025
- Decision issued23 July 2025
- Grant issued29 August 2025
- Permission expiry28 August 2030
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