Ballydavis

260 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballydavis, from 18 m² to 436,583 m² (43.66 ha, 107.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballydavis in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 24 Apr 2026Conditional

  amend previously granted planning permission 25/60257 to include demolition of entire existing derelict building and rebuild original building on the footprint of the same, also minor alterations to previously granted extension.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660232

• 4 Feb 2026Conditional

  to renovate and add rear extension to existing dwelling requiring demolition of shed to side of house and front porch, de-commission existing septic tank and replace with waste water treatment unit and polishing filter. Retention permission also sought for mobile home on site for the duration of the project

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660052

• 28 Jan 2026Conditional

  a) Construct a Dormer Style Dwelling House with an attached Carport, Domestic Garage, Septic Tank and Percolation Area using existing Garden Centre site entrance and b) Retain and Refurbish Existing Polytunnels and Out-building and to include all Associated Ancillary Works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660036

• 30 Sept 2025Conditional

  erect a 24 metre high lattice tower with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment, including equipment cabinets at ground level all enclosed by security fencing together with access track

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560628

• 23 Sept 2025N/a

  erect a 24 metre high lattice tower with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment, including equipment cabinets at ground level all enclosed by security fencing together with access track

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560607

• 27 Aug 2025Conditional

  construct an agricultural shed containing a milking parlour, dairy/ plant room, chemical store, and handling facilities together with external collecting yard, underground effluent storage tank, widening of existing entrance to field and all other associated ancillary site work

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560536

• 3 Jul 2025Conditional

  retain existing domestic shed and associated site works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2549

• 27 Jun 2025N/a

  retain existing domestic shed and associated site works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2548

• 29 Apr 2025Conditional

  1) to demolish sides and rear of existing commercial and residential premises, 2), amendments to elevations, 3) change of use from commercial use at ground floor to residential only, 4) erect extension to rear of premises, 5) erect new domestic garage, 6) erect front boundary wall to include a pedestrian entrance, 7) decommission existing septic tank and permission to install a new septic tank, percolation area 8.) close up existing site entrance and open a new site entrance, 9) and all associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2560257

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly and the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam and Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The Cushaling – Portlaoise 110 kV OHL is approximately 41.6 km long and comprises 17 no. steel lattice tower structures and 193 no. wooden pole structures. The existing circuit is located across the functional areas of Offaly County Council (OCC), Kildare County Council (KCC) and Laois County Council (LCC). Approximately 10 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of OCC, approximately 9 km is within the functional area of KCC and approximately 22.6 km is located within the functional area of LCC. Separate planning applications are being lodged with each respective County Council. The Proposed Development across the functional area of Co. Kildare is located in the townlands of Coolelan, Kiltaghan North, Kiltaghan South, Clonmoyle West, Ummeras More, Mountrice, Mullaghroe Upper, Mullaghroe Lower, Coolatogher, Coolsickin or Quinsborough and Coolnafearagh. The Proposed Development works across the functional area of Co. Kildare will comprise: 1. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; 2. The replacement of 2 no. steel towers and their foundations; 3. The replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; 4. Full tower painting required at 1 no. location; 5. Shear block remedial works (raise and cap) at 1 no. tower location; 6. The replacement of wooden poles only at 8 no. locations; 7. The replacement of wooden poles and crossarm at 3 no. locations; 8. The replacement of crossarm only at 4 no. locations; 9. The replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; 10. The replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations, as required; 11. The replacement of suspension clamps, vibration dampers and compression assemblies at all locations, as required; 12. All associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and 13. Other temporary associated

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560302

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly & the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam & Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor incl. installation of a new fibre communication connection; Replacement of 8 no. steel towers & their foundations; Replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; Full tower painting required at 3 no. locations; Shear block remedial works (raise & cap) at 6 no. tower locations; Replacement of wooden poles only at 15 no. locations; Replacement of wooden poles & crossarm at 5 no. locations; Replacement of crossarm only at 14 no. locations; Replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; Replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations as required; Replacement of suspension clamps, vibrations dampers and compression assemblies at all locations as required; All associates temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly & reassembly of gate posts/piers & removal & re instatement of existing fencing; other temporary associated & ancillary development works required for the purpose of the existing circuit, including temporary items, such as; guard poles, construction compounds (located in the townlands of Bracklone, Tullaghan, Morett, Clonaddodoran and Kyletalesha), clearance or management of vegetation, installation of silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protections mats & watercourse crossings. No additional structures are proposed along the existing circuit. Structure 203,which will be relocated approx. 101m back towards structure 202 due to its existing position on top of a gravel mound & there being potential for subsidence of the gravel in the long term. No alteration to the nature, extent, alignment, character, or voltage of the existing electricity infrastructure is proposed. In addition, works to support this uprate also include the Cushlaing-Portlaoise 110KV bay lead-in conductor uprate at the Portlaoise 110KV station. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. Full description of all works within Site Notice.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560147

• 20 Mar 2025Refused

  retain signage and advertisement as constructed on site

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2560135

• 25 Feb 2025Conditional

  change house type to that previously approved per Planning Permission 22/709 and any associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560095

• 13 Dec 2024Refused

  construct a dormer style dwelling house with an attached carport, a domestic garage, a septic tank and percolation area, using existing entrance to the Hawthorn Garden Centre and all associated and necessary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460761

• 14 Feb 2024Conditional

  Construct extension to an existing farm shed with associated slatted tank, site works and services

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460065

• 18 Jan 2024Conditional

  construct two storey dwelling, septic tank/treatment plant and percolation area, new entrance and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2413

• 17 Jan 2024N/a

  construct two storey dwelling, septic tank/treatment plant and percolation area, new entrance and associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2412

• 10 Jan 2024N/a

  construct two storey dwelling, septic tank/treatment plant & percolation area, new entrance & associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 245

• 2 Nov 2023Conditional

  Construct new dwelling house, domestic garage, storage shed, septic tank and percolation area, new site entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 3 homes · Laois County Council, 2360465

• 18 Jul 2023N/a

  construct new bedroom extension to the front of the existing dwelling to include for internal renovations. Remove chimney breast and existing porch to front elevation. New extension to the rear of the property connected to the existing garage including all associated siteworks

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360267

• 18 Jul 2023Conditional

  construct new bedroom extension to the front of the existing dwelling to include for internal renovations. Remove chimney breast and existing porch to front elevation. New extension to the rear of the property connected to the existing garage including all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360269

• 11 Jul 2023N/a

  extend new bedroom to the front of the existing dwelling to include for internal renovations. Remove chimney breast and existing porch to front elevation. New extension to the rear of the property connected to the existing garage including all associated siteworks.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360263

• 21 Nov 2022Conditional

  construct a bungalow style dwelling house, septic tank and percolation area, new entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 22709

• 18 Nov 2022Conditional

  construct a new dwelling and domestic garage, waste water treatment system and polishing filter, new site entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 22704

• 29 Aug 2022N/a

  retain outdoor dining and drinking patio area, smoking hut, pergola and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 22533

The 25 most recent of 47 applications.

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 Ballydavis.

Recorded monuments

• LA013-025 Moated site
  Description

  Marked on the 1909 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a subrectangular enclosure (max. dim. 60m NNE-SSW). Remains of a bank at NE, E and S. No other visible remains. 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

• LA013-026001 Moated site
  Description

  The SE side and part of SW side of a possible rectangular enclosure (C c. 30m E-W) is marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. No visible surface remains. 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

• LA013-026002 Moated site
  Description

  Marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map, a rectangular enclosure (max. dim. c 30m NW-SE). No visible surface remains. Monument was archaeologically tested by Fegan Grace in 2003 under excavation licence no. 03E0151. 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

• LA013-027001 Burial
  Description

  Site of a burial mound (LA013-027002-) that was levelled. During levelleing operations carried out under a land reclamation scheme in 1953, a number of skeletons, orientated E-W, were found c. 1m below ground level. No evidence of wood or stone protection around the burials and no grave goods. Possible famine burials (OPW files). Archaeological testing in the vicinity of the burial was carried out by John Purcell in 2004 under excavation licence no. 04E0078. The National Museum of Ireland recorded that in 'March 1953 human remains were discovered during bulldozing operations at Ballydavis, near Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The site in question was a gravel pit, which was being partly levelled and cleared of overgrowth under the Land Reclamation Scheme. According to the workmen at the site, six to eight skeletons had been discovered and removed from the site. The site was investigated by Ellen Prendergast. As far as could be ascertained, the remains had been found at various points on the top of the gravel mound under about 0.3m of soil, and darker patches of soil- visible in the section may indicate the original location of the burials. No objects of any description were found. The burials appear to have been extended, but the orientation was not recorded. According to Prendergast, a number of other in situ remains were noted, and these appeared to be aligned west/east. There was no evidence for any stone protection around any of the burials. The remains were not acquired but were handed over to Inventory of uninvestigated reports of human remains the local parish priest, who was to arrange for reburial. More recently, excavations in this townland produced evidence for a prehistoric complex including four ring-ditches, seven furnaces and a number of pits and post-holes (Cahill & Sikora 2011, Vol. 2, 487-8). 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: 10 August 2012

• LA013-027002 Burial mound
  Description

  This was the site of a burial mound that when it was being levelled as part of land reclamation revealed several human skeletons (LA013-027001-). No surface remains of the burial mound survive, site is now a gravel pit. 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

• LA013-033 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  A circular area (diam. c. 41m) defined by a bank (Wth c. 1.4m, int. H c. 0.3m, ext. H c. 1.1m) at SSW, and elsewhere by a scarp. Possible original entrance at NNW. No evidence of fosse. 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

• LA013-034 Moated site
  Description

  Marked on the 1841 and 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch maps as a subrectangular enclosure (max. dim. c. 45m NW-SW). No visible surface remains. 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

• LA013-112001 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Site was excavated by V.J. Keeley in 1995 under excavation licence no. 95E111. During archaeological monitoring conducted on the Portlaoise Bypass an extensive Iron Age complex and associated features were discovered in the townland of Ballydavis. A full-scale excavation followed during the period May-Nov. 1995. The site lay atop a low knoll (130 OD), some 4km north-east of Portlaoise town. The approximate area covered was 250m x 130m. The complex consisted of four ring-ditches, seven furnaces, and a series of pits and post-holes. The largest ring-ditch (Site 1) measured 16m in diameter. Its entrance faced due east and measured 3.2m in width. The ditch was substantial and measured up to 0.91m in depth with a maximum width of 2m at the terminals. The interior of the monument yielded a central burial deposit, consisting of a bronze box, cremated human bone and associated artefacts, including a bronze fibula, bronze wire and over 80 beads. The ditch yielded a significant amount of material, including an iron blade, iron nails, part of a bronze bracelet and a pin fragment. Evidence of metal-working was found in the form of iron slag and crucible fragments. The stratigraphic profile of the ditch indicated a series of well-defined phases of use. The layers containing the artefacts, charcoal and cremated bone were interspersed with sterile layers and slippage. There was one extensive area of burning, which indicated a fire of great intensity burning for a significant time shortly after the ditch was dug. This in situ burning, possibly of a ritual nature, was found opposite the entrance, covering around 33% of the base of the ditch. It was defined by oxidised clay and carbonised brushwood. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA013-112002 Ring-ditch
  Description

  During archaeological monitoring conducted on the Portlaoise Bypass an extensive Iron Age complex and associated features were discovered in the townland of Ballydavis. A full-scale excavation followed during the period May-Nov. 1995. The site lay atop a low knoll (130 OD), some 4km north-east of Portlaoise town. The approximate area covered was 250m x 130m. The complex consisted of four ring-ditches, seven furnaces, and a series of pits and post-holes. Site 2 consisted of a smaller ring-ditch which measured 8m in diameter. It lay some 40m to the east of Site 1. It was sealed under a layer of cobble-like stones. The ditch measured 0.7m in depth and had a maximum width of 1.5m. Its entrance faced south-east and measured 1m in width. Finds from the ditch include four fragments of stone bracelets, part of an iron blade and one fragment of bronze. Animal bones were also found in the ditch. In proximity to Site 2 a series of shallow pits were found. One of these yielded a bronze fibula. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA013-112003 Ring-ditch
  Description

  During archaeological monitoring conducted on the Portlaoise Bypass an extensive Iron Age complex and associated features were discovered in the townland of Ballydavis. A full-scale excavation followed during the period May-Nov. 1995. The site lay atop a low knoll (130 OD), some 4km north-east of Portlaoise town. The approximate area covered was 250m x 130m. The complex consisted of four ring-ditches, seven furnaces, and a series of pits and post-holes. Two smaller ring-ditches (Sites 3 and 4) were also excavated. Site 3 measured 6m in diameter and lay 26m to the north-east of Site 1. The ditch, which contained a mixed fill of charcoal and burnt bone, measured 0.5m in depth and had a maximum width of 1.2m. There was no entrance to the site. Finds from the ditch include four decorated glass beads, of a similar nature to Guido's 'Meare-spiral' type, three decorated bone pieces, a possible hilt of bone and a bead spacer of stone. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA013-112004 Ring-ditch
  Description

  During archaeological monitoring conducted on the Portlaoise Bypass an extensive Iron Age complex and associated features were discovered in the townland of Ballydavis. A full-scale excavation followed during the period May-Nov. 1995. The site lay atop a low knoll (130 OD), some 4km north-east of Portlaoise town. The approximate area covered was 250m x 130m. The complex consisted of four ring-ditches, seven furnaces, and a series of pits and post-holes. The fourth ring-ditch measured 6m in diameter. It had a maximum depth of 0.6m and a width of 1m. The entrance faced north-west and was 2.2m in width. The fill was mixed with a significant amount of charcoal. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA013-112005 Metalworking site
  Description

  During archaeological monitoring conducted on the Portlaoise Bypass an extensive Iron Age complex and associated features were discovered in the townland of Ballydavis. A full-scale excavation followed during the period May-Nov. 1995. The site lay atop a low knoll (130 OD), some 4km north-east of Portlaoise town. The approximate area covered was 250m x 130m. The complex consisted of four ring-ditches, seven furnaces, and a series of pits and post-holes. Several furnaces were also excavated. These features yielded evidence for metal-smelting and are an indication of the additional aspect of industrial activity on the site. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA013-114 Pit
  Description

  New monument discovered in 2003 during excavations of the M7 Heath-Mayfield motorway scheme by Colum Hardy for V.J. Keeley under licence number 03E0905 following previous centre line investigation by Ros O Maolduin under licence number 03E0128. Two pits were located in Area 1 at either end of a trench (Bennett 2006, 286). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA013-115 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  New features discovered in 2003 during excavations of the M7 Heath-Mayfield motorway scheme by Colum Hardy for V.J. Keeley under licence number 03E0905 following previous centre line investigation by Ros O Maolduin under licence number 03E0128. In Area 2 several linear ditches were uncovered in three trenches that were located 117m E of the pits (LA013-114) (Bennett 2006, 286). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA013-116 Hearth
  Description

  New monument discovered in 2003 during excavations of the M7 Heath-Mayfield motorway scheme by Colum Hardy for V.J. Keeley under licence number 03E0905 following previous centre line investigation by Ros O Maolduin under licence number 03E0128. Excavation of trench 3 in area 2 revealed a possible hearth lying adjacent to a series of post/stake holes. Located at the western end of the same trench there was a second hearth (Bennett 2006, 286). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Architectural heritage

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

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, 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 Ballydavis.

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 Ballydavis with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Ballydavis · Baile Daithí

Area

3,761,088 m² (376.11 ha, 929.39 acres)

Civil parish

Straboe, and its townlands

Barony

Maryborough East

Electoral division

Shaen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Shaen electoral division: 1,001 people in 326 households; 95% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycarroll, Derrygarran, Greatheath, Kilminchy, Raheenahoran, Rathbrennan, Shaen

Placenames

Ballydavis 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.