# Ballykillen, Co. Laois: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Killeshin, barony of Slievemargy, Co. Laois; in Irish Baile an Choillín. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 592,622 m² (59.26 ha, 146.44 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,300 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 18 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Killeshin, https://everytownland.com/laois/parish/killeshin.md - Barony: Slievemargy - Electoral division: Graigue Rural, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 5,330 people lived in 1,774 households in the Graigue Rural electoral division. 63% of households owned their home. 67% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Laois, https://everytownland.com/laois.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/28850 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 100123 - Centre: latitude 52.843344, longitude -6.96337 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballykillen, from 42 m² to 177,461 m² (17.75 ha, 43.85 acres); 32 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 261596: 177,461 m² (17.75 ha, 43.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/261596.md - Parcel 255654: 120,688 m² (12.07 ha, 29.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255654.md - Parcel 267320: 104,354 m² (10.44 ha, 25.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/267320.md - Parcel 256793: 65,176 m² (6.52 ha, 16.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/256793.md - Parcel 258035: 45,059 m² (4.51 ha, 11.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/258035.md - Parcel 261005: 25,527 m² (2.55 ha, 6.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/261005.md - Parcel 5573529: 16,454 m² (1.65 ha, 4.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5573529.md - Parcel 5102429: 5,032 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5102429.md - Parcel 250990: 4,664 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/250990.md - Parcel 4624096: 3,606 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624096.md - Parcel 5413111: 3,519 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5413111.md - Parcel 4746976: 3,440 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4746976.md - Parcel 226239: 2,303 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/226239.md - Parcel 249503: 2,296 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/249503.md - Parcel 5668220: 2,214 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5668220.md - Parcel 265229: 1,849 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/265229.md - Parcel 2492071: 1,369 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2492071.md - Parcel 261659: 1,263 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/261659.md - Parcel 265119: 1,229 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/265119.md - Parcel 4001860: 1,172 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4001860.md - Parcel 5565789: 1,170 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5565789.md - Parcel 238935: 1,097 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/238935.md - Parcel 245202: 1,094 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/245202.md - Parcel 243250: 1,071 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/243250.md - Parcel 5573528: 292 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5573528.md - Parcel 5573527: 42 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5573527.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballykillen in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 18 applications, newest first. - 30 Aug 2024, Laois County Council 2460507: Conditional. Retention. Retain solid fuel yard area with 1no. Container for storage and 1no.Porto cabin type Container for Office use to include external storage and concrete yard with Pallisade fencing and Pallisade gate at Leinster Co Op Marts, Ballykillen, Killeshin Road, Carlow, County Laois. Permission sought for 2no. roadside advertisement signs 1.2m x 1..2 m.sq at the entrance of the above address. The Retention planning permission and the Permission is sought for a temporary period of 5 years. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460507/0 - 29 Aug 2024, Laois County Council 2460504: N/a. Retention. retain a solid fuel yard area with 1 no. Container for storage and 1no.Porto cabin type Container for Office use to include external storage and concrete yard with Pallisade fencing and Pallisade gate Also permission sought for 2no. roadside advertisement signs 1.2m x 1..2 m.sq at the entrance of the above address. The Retention planning permission and the Permission is sought for a temporary period of 5 years. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460504/0 - 15 Aug 2024, Laois County Council 2460474: N/a. Retention. retain 2 containers and Fencing on a 5 year temporary basis. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460474/0 - 25 Mar 2024, Laois County Council 2460158: N/a. Permission. construct a new business park namely “ West Link Business Park “ comprising of 14 new buildings and one existing, for light industry, manufacturing, light engineering, bulky retail, storage and office facilities. The proposed development will be accessed via the existing service road off the Killeshin road with a new internal road network and connection to all services with all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460158/0 - 13 Mar 2024, Laois County Council 2460130: N/a. Permission. to construct a new business park namely “ West Link Business Park “ comprising of 14 new buildings and one existing, for light industry, manufacturing, light engineering, bulky retail, storage and office facilities. The proposed development will be accessed via the existing service road off the Killeshin road with a new internal road network and connection to all services with all ancillary works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460130/0 - 6 Apr 2023, Laois County Council 2360134: Refused. Permission, 1 home. construct a two storey dwelling, a single storey domestic garage, use of existing entrance, a bored well, septic tank & percolation area, boundary treatments, all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360134/0 - 5 Apr 2023, Laois County Council 2360130: N/a. Permission. construct a two storey dwelling, a single storey domestic garage, use of existing entrance, a bored well, septic tank & percolation area, boundary treatments, all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360130/0 - 30 Mar 2021, Laois County Council 21189: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a bay window to the front elevation and a bay window to the side elevation of existing domestic dwelling, minor alterations, and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/21189/0 - 30 Aug 2019, Laois County Council 19498: Refused. Permission, 1 home. construct a two storey dwelling, septic tank and raised percolation area, a bored well, a domestic garage, use of existing entrance, use and extension of existing avenue and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/19498/0 - 30 Aug 2019, Laois County Council 19499: Refused. Permission, 1 home. construct a two storey dwelling, septic tank and raised percolation area, a bored well, a domestic garage, use of existing entrance, use and extension of existing avenue and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/19499/0 - 8 Aug 2019, Laois County Council 19456: N/a. Permission. construct a two storey dwelling, septic tank and raised percolation area, a bored well, a domestic garage, use of existing entrance, use and extension of existing avenue and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/19456/0 - 8 Aug 2019, Laois County Council 19457: N/a. Permission. construct a two storey dwelling, septic tank and raised percolation area, bored well, domestic garage, use of existing entrance, use and extension of existing avenue and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/19457/0 - 25 Feb 2019, Laois County Council 19115: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a one and a half storey extension to the side of existing single storey dwelling, decommissioning of existing septic tank, new waste water treatment system and percolation area, use of existing entrance and services and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/19115/0 - 12 Jan 2018, Laois County Council 1811: Conditional. Permission. construct a new 60 bed nursing home facility with access via the existing service road off the Killeshin Road and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/1811/0 - 11 Jan 2018, Laois County Council 1810: N/a. Permission. construct a new 60 bed nursing home facility with access via the existing service road off the Kelleshin Road and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/1810/0 - 3 Jul 2017, Laois County Council 17345: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct (a) a proposed single storey extension(16.5sqm) to the southeast side of ex. dwelling (b) a proposed single storey extension (13.5sqm) to the northwest side of the existing dwelling, (c) a proposed single storey extension (6.0sqm) to the rear(northwest elevation), (d) a proposed new single storey domestic garage/shed (17.5sqm) to the rear of existing dwelling, (e) demolition on an existing adjoining flat roofed extension (5.5sqm) to the rear of existing dwelling, (f) proposed minor external and internal alterations, including alterations to the front façade of existing dwelling and all associated site works to an existing single storey dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/17345/0 - 6 Jun 2017, Laois County Council 17290: Conditional. Permission. a new business park namely West Link Business Park comprising of 14 new buildings & 1 ex. building. Development will be accessed via the existing service road to the filling station off the Killeshin road and a new internal road network provided . new development will be used to provide facilities for light industry manufacturing, light engineering, bulky retail, storage & office facilities. it is proposed to connect to existing services on site & provide all ancillary site services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/17290/0 - 1 Jun 2017, Laois County Council 17284: N/a. Permission. a new business park namely "West Link Business Park" comprising of 14 new buildings & 1 ex. building. Development will be accessed via the existing service road to the filling station off the Killeshin road and a new internal road network provided . new development will be used to provide facilities for light industry manufacturing, light engineering, bulky retail, storage & office facilities. it is proposed to connect to existing services on site & provide all ancillary site services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/17284/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC, site code 002162, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002162 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballykillen. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballykillen. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Ballykillen, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2406, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2406.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballykillen.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballykillen.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballykillen.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballykillen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois: https://everytownland.com/laois.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Clonmore: https://everytownland.com/laois/clonmore-100362.md - Derrymoyle: https://everytownland.com/laois/derrymoyle.md - Garrough: https://everytownland.com/laois/garrough.md - Graigue: https://everytownland.com/laois/graigue-100640.md - Olderrig: https://everytownland.com/laois/olderrig.md - Springhill: https://everytownland.com/laois/springhill-101049.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballykillen - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/laois/ballykillen