Ballycolla

79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycolla, from 65 m² to 207,271 m² (20.73 ha, 51.22 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Educational and Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Utilities (Mixed/general transport uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Residential 2 (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 12 Mar 2026Conditional

  construct a dwelling house with a single storey element, domestic garage, septic tank, percolation area, new entrance and a new shared access & entrance and all necessary and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660136

• 6 Mar 2026N/a

  construct a dwelling house with a single storey element, domestic garage, septic tank, percolation area, new entrance and a new shared access & entrance and all necessary and associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660124

• 29 May 2025Conditional

  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

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560326

• 27 May 2025N/a

  change 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.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560322

• 20 May 2025Conditional

  carry out the following development • Demolition of existing structures on site to include existing clubhouse and associated outbuildings (c. 1,567 sqm overall); • Construction of a new clubhouse, grandstand, and indoor training facility measuring c.10,122 sqm GFA to include: an indoor training field (c. 6,175 sqm), changing rooms, communal areas, café/merchandise shop, town hall, gym, physio room, comms room, a function room and associated kitchen, bar, 2 no. meeting rooms, 4 no. outdoor handball courts, plant rooms, ESB substation, and ancillary storage rooms; • Amendments to the layouts of existing 5 no. natural grass outdoor training pitches, including spectator fencing and 400 LUX floodlighting to 1 no. natural grass pitch, realignment of ball stop netting, and associated works; • Conversion of existing grass pitch to 1 no. all weather synthetic pitch, with the inclusion of new floodlights (400 LUX), spectator fencing, ball stop netting and associated works; • Provision of 4 no. dug outs and 2 no. scoreboards; • 1 no. spectator seating terrace measuring 11.16m in height with seating capacity for c. 420 no. spectators; • Relocation of the existing car park to provide 227 no. car parking spaces (to incl. 13 no. accessible spaces and 23 no. EV spaces), bus set down area and 4 no. bus sparking spaces, with additional overflow parking available; • Works to the R425 road to provide traffic calming measures in the form of concrete buildouts, islands, a pedestrian crossing, and associated line marking and signage; • The re-design of the existing vehicular entrance along the R425 road to provide pedestrian/cycle access; • Provision of a new emergency vehicle entrance only onto the R425; • Provision of 227 no. cycle parking spaces; • Provision of static storage for firefighting; • Amendments to and the extension of the existing amenity track and lighting; • All associated boundary treatments including the retention of existing hedgerow along all boundaries; • All associated site development works and services, including foul water pumping station and rising main, irrigation well with pump, and all associated hard and soft landscaping including mounding, footpaths, pitch fencing, planting and landscaping works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560304

• 1 May 2025N/a

  change of use for a section of the Hawthorn Community Building, Ballacolla, Co. Laois, R 32R8HN. The development will consist of change of use of two meeting rooms to a preschool service and change of use of the rear grassed area to an enclosed outdoor area for the preschool.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560265

• 18 Apr 2025N/a

  change of use of two meeting rooms to a preschool service and change of use of the rear grassed area to an enclosed outdoor area for the preschool.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560227

• 15 Apr 2025Conditional

  construct new single storey extension to the side (South West) with internal renovations to the existing dwelling. Install a new septic tank and percolation area. Form a new site boundary between the existing dwelling, extended area and farm with all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560213

• 22 Jan 2025Conditional

  construct single storey dwelling house, garage, septic tank and percolation area, and all associated ancillary site works as approved per outline permission reference 23/60513

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560034

• 14 Jan 2025N/a

  Permission Consequent on Grant of Outline Permission Ref. 23/60513 for a single storey dwelling house, garage, septic tank and percolation area, and all associated ancillary site works as approved per outline permission

  Permission consequent · Laois County Council, 2560016

• 6 Jan 2025N/a

  on Planning Permission Consequent on Grant of Outline Permission Ref. 23/60513 for a single storey dwelling house, garage, septic tank and percolation area, and all associated ancillary site works as approved per outline permission

  Permission consequent · Laois County Council, 2560004

• 18 Dec 2023Conditional

  Demolition of the rear single-storey extension and side garage, alterations to and the construction of a single-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling house, a detached storage shed/domestic garage, closing of the existing site entrance and relocating site entrance to the existing field gateway further north; and all associated siteworks and services and Retention Permission for the erection of a mobile home to the northern boundary of the site for the duration of the above construction works and associated services

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360539

• 15 Dec 2023N/a

  demolish the rear single-storey extension and side garage, alterations to and the construction of a single-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling house, a detached storage shed/domestic garage, closing of the existing site entrance and relocating site entrance to the existing field gateway further north; and all associated siteworks and services and Retention Permission for the erection of a mobile home to the northern boundary of the site for the duration of the above construction works and associated services

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360538

• 4 Dec 2023Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, garage, septic tank with percolation area, right of way via existing entrance to be altered, change to site boundaries for 02/289 and all associated site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360512

• 4 Dec 2023Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, garage, septic tank with percolation area, right of way via existing entrance to be altered, change to site boundaries for 02/289 and all associated site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360513

• 20 Jun 2022Conditional

  construct 6 No. 18m floodlighting columns, signage, noticeboard and associated site works and retention permission for 8 No. 4.5m floodlighting columns, 4 No. dugouts, 2 No. ballstop nets, storage container and scoreboard

  Permission · Laois County Council, 22377

• 21 Sept 2020Conditional

  erect a 21m monopole telecommunications support structure together with antenna, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 20477

• 13 Sept 2019Conditional

  construct cubicles shed, slurry lagoon, silage pit and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 19514

• 12 Apr 2019Conditional

  partially demolish existing dwelling, part single storey extension, part two storey extension and part refurbishment of the existing dwelling, a new garage, a new shed and all associated site and boundary works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 19208

• 9 Apr 2019N/a

  partially demolish existing dwelling, part single storey extension, part two storey extension and part refurbishment of the existing dwelling, a new garage, a new shed and all associated site and boundary works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 19204

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballycolla.

Recorded monuments

• LA029-004 Enclosure
  Description

  Marked on the 1841 and 1906 editions of the OS 6-inch maps as a circular enclosure (max. diam. c. 30m). Differential growth indicates the outline of the enclosure at N and NE. No other surface remains survive. Described as a platform type enclosure (H 0.9m above surrounding ground level) (OPW file). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA029-018001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. A subcircular area (dims. c. 37m N-S; 32.7m E-W) defined by an inner bank (Wth c. 2.1m; int. H c. 0.2m, ext. H c. 0.9m) from SE-W; elsewhere a scarp forms the enclosing element. An intervening fosse (Wth c. 2.7m) and outer bank are visible at W. Possible souterrain (LA029-018002-) in interior at SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA029-018002 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated in gently undulating countryside. Not marked on the 8141 or 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. A slight depression, in SE quadrant of ringfort (LA029-0180010, may indicate the line of a souterrain. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballycolla.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballycolla.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Ballycolla with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Ballycolla · Baile Cholla

Area

1,717,796 m² (171.78 ha, 424.48 acres)

Civil parish

Aghaboe, and its townlands

Barony

Clarmallagh

Electoral division

Killermogh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killermogh electoral division: 358 people in 134 households; 84% of households own their home; 8% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycolla Heath, Dairyhill, Fearagh, Kilminfoyle, Park, Rathmakelly Glebe, Tintore

Placenames

Ballycolla on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.