Ballymooney

222 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymooney, from 5 m² to 583,703 m² (58.37 ha, 144.24 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 76 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 183 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1General Business (Commercial, retail)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Educational and Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  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

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

• 17 Jul 2026N/a

  construct a new 2 storey dwelling, domestic garage, new site entrance, ancillary site services and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660487

• 13 Jul 2026N/a

  construct a new 2 storey dwelling, domestic garage, new site entrance, ancillary site services and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660475

• 30 Jun 2026N/a

  alter a previously granted permission 23/60534. Proposed alterations to provide for a change in dwelling design at access road 7 to provide for 8 No. four bedroom semi detached 2.5 storey dwellings, plus all associated site works at Ard Branagh, Heathfield, Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The application is pursuant to a previously granted permissions reference 23/60534, 19/335 + 17/140 as extended by permission references 21/500 + 21/501. The existing roads, services, site entrance and landscaping as permitted are unaffected by the current proposal.

  Permission, 8 homes · Laois County Council, 2660422

• 26 May 2026Conditional

  retain Extensions to Front and Side of Dwellinghouse and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660308

• 15 May 2026Conditional

  retain extension constructed to the front of existing dwelling house, incorporating an accessible WC and shower space, together with all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660281

• 14 May 2026N/a

  retain an extension constructed to the front of existing dwelling house, incorporating an accessible WC and shower space, together with all associated site works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660272

• 30 Jun 2025Conditional

  construct a creche (c. 961 sq m) and 74 No. residential dwellings comprising 64 No. 4-bed houses and 4 No. 1-bed and 6 No. 2-bed sheltered housing units. The proposed development will be 1 No. and 2 No. storeys in height. The development will also include: minor amendments to the landscape and boundary treatment to the south of the Phase 1A site to provide car parking and access to the proposed creche; the continuation of the Link Road permitted in Phases 1A & 1B, as proposed to be amended and extended as part of the Phase 2 application; car parking; cycle parking; public open space; drainage connections; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

  Permission, 74 homes · Laois County Council, 2560386

• 30 Jun 2025Conditional

  provide 36 No. 4-bed, 2 No. storey houses.The development will also include: the continuation of the Link Road permitted in Phases 1A & 1B, as proposed to be amended as part of the Phase 2 application and extended as part of the Phase 2 & 3 applications; car parking; public open space; drainage connections; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

  Permission, 36 homes · Laois County Council, 2560387

• 26 Jun 2025N/a

  develop Phase 3 of the wider Sand Wood Development, (generally bound by: the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive to the north; the Holy Family Schools and Ashewood Walk to the east; and agricultural land to the south and west). Phases 1A & 1B (permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 23/60350 & 23/60348) are currently under construction and applications for Phases 2 & 4 are submitted alongside this Phase 3 application. The Phase 3 site is generally bound by: Phases 1A & 1B to the north; the Holy Family Schools and agricultural lands (proposed Phase 4) to the east; and agricultural lands to the west (part of which represents the proposed Phase 2) and south. The development will principally consist of the provision of a creche (c. 961 sq m) and 74 No. residential dwellings comprising 64 No. 4-bed houses and 4 No. 1-bed and 6 No. 2-bed sheltered housing units. The proposed development will be 1 No. and 2 No. storeys in height. The development will also include: minor amendments to the landscape and boundary treatment to the south of the Phase 1A site to provide car parking and access to the proposed creche; the continuation of the Link Road permitted in Phases 1A & 1B, as proposed to be amended and extended as part of the Phase 2 application; car parking; cycle parking; public open space; drainage connections; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560378

• 26 Jun 2025N/a

  develop Phase 4 of the wider Sand Wood Development, (generally bound by: the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive to the north; the Holy Family Schools and Ashewood Walk to the east; and agricultural land to the south and west). Phases 1A & 1B (permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 23/60350 & 23/60348) are currently under construction and applications for Phases 2 & 3 are submitted alongside this Phase 4 application. The Phase 4 site is generally bound by: the Holy Family Schools to the north; Ashewood Walk residential estate and agricultural lands to the east; and agricultural lands to the west (proposed Phase 3) and south. The development will principally consist of the provision of 36 No. 4-bed, 2 No. storey houses. The development will also include: the continuation of the Link Road permitted in Phases 1A & 1B, as proposed to be amended as part of the Phase 2 application and extended as part of the Phase 2 & 3 applications; car parking; public open space; drainage connections; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560379

• 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

• 13 Mar 2025Conditional

  carry out alterations to a previously granted permission 23/60534. Proposed alterations to provide for a change in dwelling design from a permitted three bedroom bungalow to a proposed four bedroom dormer bungalow at sites 28 + 29, plus a change in dwelling design from a permitted four bedroom bungalow to a proposed five bedroom bungalow at sites at sites 30 + 31, plus all associated site works at Ard Branagh, Heathfield, Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The application is pursuant to a previously granted permissions reference 23/60534, 19/335 + 17/140 as extended by permission references 21/500 + 21/501. The exisiting roads, services, site entrance and landscaping as permitted are unaffected by the current proposal

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560120

• 5 Mar 2025N/a

  carry out alterations to a previously granted permission 23/60534. Proposed alterations to provide for a change in dwelling design from a permitted three bedroom bungalow to a proposed four bedroom dormer bungalow at sites 28 + 29, plus a change in dwelling design from a permitted four bedroom bungalow to a proposed five bedroom bungalow at sites at sites 30 + 31, plus all associated site works at The application is persuant to a previously granted permissions reference 23/60534, 19/335 + 17/140 as extended by permission references 21/500 + 21/501. The exisiting roads, services, site entrance and landscaping as permitted are unaffected by the current proposal.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560108

• 15 Jan 2025Conditional

  1) Demolish the existing attached garage to the west of the existing dwelling, 2) Construct a storey and a half style extension to the west of the existing dwelling, 3) Alter the South, East and North elevations including all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560020

• 1 Jul 2024Conditional

  an extension to an existing dwelling house at Brockera, Kilminchy , Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. R32 YXH9.

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460382

• 13 Dec 2023Conditional

  construct 14 two-storey dwellings to consist of 6 No. two storey detached type A / A1 dwellings, 2 No. two storey semi-detached type B dwellings, 6 No. two storey semi-detached type C dwellings and all associated site works. The application is persuant to a previously granted permissions reference 19/335 + 17/140 as extended by permission references 21/500 + 21/501. The exisiting roads, services, site entrance and landscaping as permitted are unaffected by the current proposal.

  Permission, 10 homes · Laois County Council, 2360534

• 12 Dec 2023N/a

  construct 14 two-storey dwellings to consist of 6 No. two storey detached type A / A1 dwellings, 2 No. two storey semi-detached type B dwellings, 6 No. two storey semi-detached type C dwellings and all associated site works. The application is persuant to a previously granted permissions reference 19/335 + 17/140 as extended by permission references 21/500 + 21/501. The exisiting roads, services, site entrance and landscaping as permitted are unaffected by the current proposal.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360526

• 1 Jun 2023Unconditional

  extend time on planning register reference 17/396

  Extension of duration, 87 homes · Laois County Council, 23164

• 9 Feb 2023Conditional

  development this 4.492 Ha site at Foxburrow, Beladd, Portlaoise, County Laois as follows: The development will principally consist of an amendment to the number and dwelling mix of the partially constructed scheme as permitted under An Bord Pleanála Reference TA11.307420 as amended by Laois County Council Reg. Refs. 22/182 and 22/586, reducing the quantum of residential units from 127 No. permitted to 121 No. proposed, all located towards the eastern boundary of the site. The scheme as permitted comprises 127 No. units providing 111 No. two-storey terraced, semi-detached and detached dwellings (3 No.5-bedroom houses, 79 No. 4-bedroom houses, 16 No. 3-bedroom houses and 13 No. 2-bedroom houses); 4 No single storey two bedroom dwellings (3 No. detached and 1 No. semi-detached); and 12 No. apartments provided in 1 No. three storey apartment building, providing a total of 6 No. one bedroom apartments and 6 No. two bedroom apartments. The scheme as proposed comprises 121 No. units providing 105 No. two-storey terraced, semi-detached and detached dwellings (2 No. 5-bedroom houses, 91 No. 4-bedroom houses, and 12 No. 3-bedroom houses); 4 No single storey two bedroom dwellings (3 No. detached and 1 No. semi-detached); and 12 No. apartments provided in 1 No. three storey apartment building, providing a total of 6 No. one bedroom apartments and 6 No. two bedroom apartments; and all associated site works above and below ground.

  Permission, 121 homes · Laois County Council, 2341

• 18 Jan 2023N/a

  to construct dwellinghouse, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2310

• 17 Jan 2023Conditional

  retain minor changes to the internal ground floor layout and provision of additional ground floor gable window to house type A4 on site no.'s 1 Aspen Way and 7 Willow Avenue, Foxburrow as previously approved under An Bord Pleanála Ref TA11.307420 as amended by Laois County Council Reg. Ref. 22/182 and 22/586

  Retention, 127 homes · Laois County Council, 239

• 30 Mar 2022Refused

  alterations to the front boundary wall and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 22172

• 14 Mar 2022N/a

  develop this 4.492 site at Foxborrow, Beladd, Portlaoise, County Laois as follows: The development will principally consist of an amendment to the number and dwelling mix of the partially constructed scheme as permitted under An Bord Pleanála Reference TA11.307420, reducing the quantum of residential units from 155 No. to 144 No. The scheme as permitted comprised 155 No. units providing 114 No. two- storey terraced, semi-detached and detached dwellings (44 No. 4-bedroom houses, 48 No. 3-bedroom houses and 23 No. 2-bedroom houses); 1 No. single storey 2 No. bedroom dwellinq (as per Condition No. 3 of the ABP Decision); 4 No. 1-bed maisonettes in a two-storey block; and 36 No. apartments provided in 3 No. three storey apartment buildings, with each block proposing 12 No. units, providing a total of 18 No. one bedroom apartments and 18 No. two bedroom apartments. The scheme as proposed comprises 144 No. units providing 104 No. two-storey terraced, semi-detached and detached dwellings (1 No. 5-bedroom house, 74 No. 4-bedroom houses, 16 No. 3-bedroom houses and 13 No. 2-bedroom houses); 4 No single storey two bedroom dwellings (3 No. detached and 1 No. semi-detached); and 36 No. apartments provided in 3 No. three storey apartment buildings, with each block proposing 12 No. units, providing a total of 18 No. one bedroom apartments and 18 No. two bedroom apartments; and all associated site works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 22146

• 1 Feb 2022Conditional

  construct a domestic garage and to include all associated ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2243

The 25 most recent of 45 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 Ballymooney.

Recorded monuments

• LA013-046 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  A subcircular area (dims. c. 61m N-S, 48m E-W) defined by a bank (Wth c. 3.8m, int. H c. 0.4m, ext. H c. 1.3m) from E-S. Evidence of fosse at NE. Several gaps in bank but the original entrance not identifiable. 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

• Bloomfield House, house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey late-Georgian house with dormer attic, c. 1790, with return to rear. Stable complex to rear.

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; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Ballymooney · Baile Uí Mhaonaigh

Area

1,367,729 m² (136.77 ha, 337.97 acres)

Civil parish

Straboe, and its townlands

Barony

Maryborough East

Electoral division

Portlaoighise Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Portlaoighise Rural electoral division: 17,352 people in 5,443 households; 64% of households own their home; 52% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyclider, Ballymackan, Beladd, Kilminchy, Rathbrennan, Rathleague, Summerhill or Aghnaharna

Placenames

Ballymooney 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.