Ballylinan, Ballylinan, Co Laois
Construction of 46 houses and the filling of an existing quarry for recreational use in Ballylinan.
2560768 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560768
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 November 2025
- Residential units
- 46
- Floor area
- 4600 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct 46 houses, comprising 40 semi-detached three-bedroom houses and 6 detached three-bedroom bungalows. The project also includes filling an existing quarry with inert soil to create a recreational area, alongside a pumping station and estate infrastructure.
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 46 no houses comprising of; 40 no semi-detached 3 bedroom houses and 6 no detached 3 bedroom bungalows. New vehicular and pedestrian entrance, internal access roads, footpaths, communal open spaces, connection to foul and stormwater mains, connection to watermains, provision of a pumping station, associated boundary treatment and landscaping. Full planning permission to fill the existing quarry and to include the importation of inert soil and stones (ewc class 17 05 04). The said fill quarry will act as additional recreational area for the enjoyment of the proposed housing development and associated site work
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development, residential services and community facilities. Housing Density approximately 12-25 houses per Hectare.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Kilkenny Road, Ballylynan, Athy | Nov 2025 | €243,500 | 217 m |
| 33 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €325,990 | 326 m |
| 29 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 334 m |
| 28 Rahin Towers, Ballylinanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €320,154 | 338 m |
| 22 Rahin Towers, Ballylinan, County Laois | Jun 2025 | €387,000 | 402 m |
| Boley, Wolfhill, Ballylynanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 433 m |
| 30 The Village, Ballylinan, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 433 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 received19 November 2025
- Further information requested21 January 2026
- Further information received9 March 2026
- Decision due5 April 2026
- Decision issued1 April 2026
- Grant issued19 May 2026
- Permission expiry18 May 2031
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