Ballard Lodge Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Conversion of a former nursing home into a childcare facility for 97 children and a six-bedroom respite centre.
2560412 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560412
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the renovation and remodelling of a 490 square metre section of the building for a childcare facility with an after-school room. A 243 square metre section will be converted into a six-bedroom respite centre with a 26 square metre kitchen extension. The works also include the demolition of outbuildings, amended play areas, and new parking spaces.
- Floor area
- 759 m²
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
Change of use of existing nursing home to childcare facility & respite centre, to include for the renovation and remodelling part of the existing building (area=490m2) to accommodate a childcare facility to accommodate 97 children with an after-school room, with opening hours of 8am to 6pm monday to friday & renovation and remodelling part of the existing building (area=243m2) to accommodate a respite centre to accommodate 6 bedrooms with kitchen extension (area=26m2), demolition of a number of outbuildings & sheds on the site, with amended ground works for play areas and provision of carparking spaces
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €378,854 | 119 m |
| 12 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €378,854 | 119 m |
| 7 Dargan Woods, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €378,854 | 119 m |
| 6 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €383,260 | 119 m |
| 9 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €378,854 | 119 m |
| 5 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portaloiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €352,423 | 119 m |
| 4 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €383,260 | 119 m |
| 32 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €348,017 | 163 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 July 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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