Ballinakill Road, Abbeyleix, Co Laois
Construction of a new granny flat and associated site works.
2560471 · Laois County Council · Lodged 5 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560471
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 August 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 34 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a new granny flat ancillary to the main dwelling, including all associated site works.
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
Construct a new granny flat with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 102 m |
| Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2026 | €150,000 | 195 m |
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 232 m |
| Roslevin, Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 244 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 379 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 394 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 453 m |
| 32 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 484 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 received5 August 2025
- Further information requested26 September 2025
- Further information received1 October 2025
- Decision due28 October 2025
- Decision issued16 October 2025
- Grant issued26 November 2025
- Permission expiry25 November 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
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2330LaoisLodged 31 Jan 2023Commercial
- Granted110 m away
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2460602LaoisLodged 10 Oct 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision110 m away
(A) Change of use from domestic garage to granny flat with single storey side extension, (B) Single storey…
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2560702LaoisLodged 27 Oct 2025Extension
- Granted110 m away
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2560771LaoisLodged 20 Nov 2025Change of use
- Granted130 m away
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22629LaoisLodged 10 Oct 2022Retention
- Awaiting decision160 m away
Reconfigure and extend existing multiple occupancy bedroom and ancillary accommodation at the north wing of…
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22618LaoisLodged 7 Oct 2022Retention
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