Rahin

396 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rahin, from 4 m² to 406,427 m² (40.64 ha, 100.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 48 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 309 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 21 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community-Educational-Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential 2 (New/proposed residential)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space/Amenity (Active open space)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Utilities (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 4 Aug 2026Conditional

  Retain existing domestic garage and all ancillary site development works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660534

• 30 Jul 2026N/a

  retain an existing domestic garage and all ancillary site development works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660528

• 18 Dec 2025Conditional

  construct 30 residential units, consisting of 12 no. 2-storey 4-bedroom semi-detached houses (House Type A), 6 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached houses (House Type B), 6 no. 2-storey 2-bedroom houses (House Type C: 2 no. end of terrace, 2 no. semi-detached and 2 no. mid-terrace), 2 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached houses (House Type D), and 4 no. 1-bedroom duplex units (House Type E, 2-storey), together with landscaping works, site lighting, site services, roads and all associated siteworks.

  Permission, 30 homes · Laois County Council, 2560872

• 10 Nov 2025N/a

  construct 32 residential units, consisting of 12 no. 2-storey 4-bedroom semi-detached houses (House Type A), 8 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom houses (House Type B:2 no. end of terrace, 4 no. semi-detached and 2 no. mid-terrace), 6 no. 2-storey 2-bedroom houses (House Type C: 2 no. end of terrace, 2 no. semi-detached and 2 no. mid-terrace), 2 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached houses (House Type D), and 4 no. 1-bedroom duplex units (House Type E, 2-storey), together with landscaping works, site lighting, site services, roads and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560733

• 4 Nov 2025N/a

  construct 32 residential units, consisting of 12 no. 2-storey 4-bedroom semi-detached houses (House Type A), 8 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom houses (House Type B:2 no. end of terrace, 4 no. semi-detached and 2 no. mid-terrace), 6 no. 2-storey 2-bedroom houses (House Type C: 2 no. end of terrace, 2 no. semi-detached and 2 no. mid-terrace), 2 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached houses (House Type D), and 4 no. 1-bedroom duplex units (House Type E, 2-storey), together with landscaping works, site lighting, site services, roads and all associated siteworks.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560727

• 30 Oct 2025N/a

  construct 32 residential units, consisting of 12 no. 2-storey 4-Bedroom semi-detached houses (Type A),8 no 2-storey 3-bedrooom houses (Type B) (6 no. semi-detached and 2 no. terraced), 6 no. 2-storey 2-bedroom houses (Type C) (4 no. semi-detached and 2 no. terraced), 2 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached houses (House Type D), and 4 no. 1-bedroom duplex house (Type E, 2-storey), together with landscaping works, site lighting, site services, roads and all associated siteworks.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560716

• 16 Apr 2025Conditional

  convert attic space to accommodate a home office, games room and toilet by raising rear roof to form a flat roof and install 2 velux windows in front roof and all associated and necessary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560218

• 14 Apr 2025N/a

  convert attic space to accommodate a home office, games room and toilet by raising rear roof to form a flat roof and install 2 velux windows in front roof and all associated and necessary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560204

• 10 Apr 2025N/a

  convert attic space to accommodate a home office, games room and toilet by raising rear roof to form a flat roof and install 2 velux windows in front roof and all associated and necessary site works at 6 Grace Avenue, Gracefield Manor, Ballylinan, Co Laois R14 HY10

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560195

• 9 Apr 2025N/a

  convert attic space to accommodate a home office, games room and toilet by raising rear roof to form a flat roof and install 2 velux windows in front roof and all associated and necessary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560191

• 11 Apr 2024Conditional

  1. Retention for existing c.132m2 and c29.2m2 extensions for storage uses at rear of existing retail building. 2. Retention for existing alterations to road facing shopfront elevations, forecourt canopy, and forecourt layout including 1no additional fuel dispenser/island and 13no car and 3no HGV parking spaces. 3. Retention for existing changes to 1no freestanding price signage totem and associated advertising signage. 4. Retention for existing Shopfront, canopy, and forecourt area signage. 5. Retention for existing 100mm high concrete kerbing along roadside path in lieu of 600mm high capped and plastered wall conditioned under Laois County Council grant reference 98/92. 6. Full planning permission for proposed replacement of 3no car parking spaces with 1no universally accessible car parking spaces and clear space line markings. With 1no universally accessible car parking spaces and clear space line markings.

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460187

• 13 Feb 2024N/a

  carry out development comprising the following: 1. Retention for existing c.132m2 and c29.2m2 extensions for storage uses at rear of existing retail building. 2. Retention for existing alterations to road facing shopfront elevations, forecourt canopy, and forecourt layout including 1no additional fuel dispenser/island and 13no car and 3no HGV parking spaces. 3. Retention for existing changes to 1no freestanding price signage totem and associated advertising signage. 4. Retention for existing Shopfront, canopy, and forecourt area signage. 5. Retention for existing 100mm high concrete kerbing along roadside path in lieu of 600mm high capped and plastered wall conditioned under Laois County Council grant reference 98/92. 6. Full planning permission for proposed replacement of 3no car parking spaces with 1no universally accessible car parking space and clear space line markings. With 1no universally accessible car parking space and clear space line markings

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2460061

• 20 Jan 2023Conditional

  construct 99 No. new dwellings each with private amenity and vehicle parking spaces, broken down as follows. 7 No. 4-bed 2-storey detached, 12 No. 4-bed 2-storey semi-detached, 60 No. 3-bed 2-storey semi-detached, 8 No. 2-bed single storey semi- detached, 12 No. 2-bed 2-storey semi-detached, a crèche and associated parking (18 No. spaces) Provision of a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance, internal access roads, footpaths, communal open spaces, connection to services, associated boundary treatment, landscaping, drainage and all associated site works to facilitate the development.

  Permission, 98 homes · Laois County Council, 2360015

• 5 Dec 2022N/a

  The development will construct of 99 No. new dwellings each with private amenity and vehicle parking spaces, broken down as follows: 7 No. 4-bed 2-storey detached, 12 No. 4-bed 2-storey semi-detached, 60 No. 3-bed 2-storey semi-detached, 8 No. 2-bed single storey semi-detached, 12 No. 2-bed 2-storey semi-detached, a creche and associated parking with provision for a retail premises and associated parking (18 No. spaces) Provision of new vehicular and pedestrian entrances, internal access roads, footpaths, communal open spaces, connection to services, associated boundary treatment, landscaping, drainage and all associated site works to facilitate the development.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 22731

• 17 Dec 2021N/a

  construct 99 No. new dwellings each with private amenity and vehicle parking spaces, broken down as follows: 11 No. 4-bed 2-storey detached, 6 No. 4-bed 2-storey semi-detached, 65 No. 3-bed 2-storey semi-detached, 9 No. 2-bed single storey detached, 8 No. 2-bed 2-storey semi-detached, a community centre with provision for a retail premises and associated parking (28 No. spaces), a standalone community carpark (33 No. spaces). Provision of new vehicular and pedestrian entrances, internal access roads, footpaths, communal open spaces, connection to services, associated boundary treatment, landscaping, drainage and all associated site works to facilitate the development.

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 21889

• 24 Sept 2021Conditional

  retain two storey extension to rear of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21667

• 15 Apr 2021Conditional

  construct a 9-unit residential development consisting of 6 No. two storey 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. two storey two bedroom end of terrace houses and 1 No. two storey 2 bedroom mid terraced house. The proposed development will be accessed via the existing estate roads within the Doirin Alainn estate. The proposed development will also include access roads, footpaths, foul and surface water drainage and all associated infrastructure works and services

  Permission, 9 homes · Laois County Council, 21226

• 23 Nov 2020Conditional

  construct 10 no. , three bed semi-detached dwellings and all associated site works

  Permission, 9 homes · Laois County Council, 20611

• 16 Oct 2020Conditional

  permission for the demolition of existing garage to side of dwelling and construction of accessible bedroom and bathroom to side for domestic use.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20539

• 21 Aug 2020N/a

  demolish existing garage to side of dwelling and construct accessible bedroom and bathroom to side for domestic use.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20436

• 20 Aug 2020N/a

  permission for the demolition of existing garage to side of dwelling and construction of accessible bedroom and bathroom to side for domestic use.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 20432

• 7 Aug 2020Conditional

  construct a cattle underpass, slatted effluent tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 20404

• 3 Jun 2020Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, permission to demolish existing derelict house and out building to facilitate the proposed works. Permission to relocate the existing round roof shed on site. Permission for connection to public foul sewer, connection to public surface water drain, connection to public water mains, new splayed entrance and associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20266

• 20 Jun 2019Conditional

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

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 19355

• 14 Jun 2019Conditional

  construct a single storey rear extension to the existing dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 19339

The 25 most recent of 28 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 Rahin.

Recorded monuments

• LA025-011 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  House is post 1700 AD in date. Described in the History of The Queen's County as 'On the north side of Ballylinan are the house and plantations of Rahin, the seat of the Weldon family, reputed to have settled here in the reign of James I' (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 250). There is no evidence for any building pre-1700 AD in the area marked as 'Rahin House'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 15 September 2010

• LA025-034 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of part of subcircular enclosure visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BGN 67). 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

• LA025-072 Enclosure
  Description

  Located in a relatively level location (c. 94 OD) in a gently undulating landscape now characterised by tillage and pastoral farming. Sited close to the W boundary of a field currently in use for tillage purposes (Apple Maps; accessed July 2023) with W end of the enclosure partially truncated or possibly incorporated into the field boundary, which is also the townland boundary. Located c. 465m SSW of a (LA019-032----) at Rathgilbert, and c. 1.33kms NW of the remains of a church (LA026-003----) with an associated graveyard (LA026-003001-) at Rahin, to the NW periphery of the village of Ballylynan. This enclosure is visible as a cropmark on Apple Maps (accessed July 2023) and faintly on the Google Earth (July 2021) imagery of the area. It consists of a subcircular feature (est. ext. dims c. 48.5m N-S x 34.6m E-W) that is defined by a ditch (est. Wth c. 1.5-2m) of which an arc running from NW through E to S on the Apple Maps imagery (accessed July 2023). The extreme W end of the enclosure is obscured by a field boundary (also the townland boundary) in this imagery of which a slight curve in same may indicate the W arc of the enclosure. Modern farm access road located adjacent to the E side of this field boundary over W side of enclosure. No definitive evidence for an entrance gap. Compiled by: T.J. O'Meara based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Uploaded on: 27/07/2023 See attached: LA025-072----_01 Apple Maps imagery (accessed July 2023)

• LA026-003 Church
  Description

  In undulating countryside. In the 1302-06 Ecclesiastical Taxation of Ireland the 'Chapel de Balylonan' [Ballylinan] was valued at 40 shillings (Cal. doc. Ire., vol. 5, 250). This medieval church was described in the late 19th century as 'the ruins of an ancient church, measuring about 40 feet [12.1m] in length, by 16 feet [4.8m] in width. The western gable, which is nearly perfect, is pierced by a small stone-cased window, 2 feet [o.6m] high by 1 [0.3m] in breadth, and terminates in a bell-turret with opes for two bells. Portions of the side-walls remain, and also the east gable in which there is a deeply-splayed window; another window may be traced about mid-way in the south wall' (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 74). Today the present remains consist of a poorly preserved ivy-clad rectangular church (int. dims. 13.65m E-W; 5.6m N-S; wall T 0.9m) constructed of roughly coursed limestone rubble. The E gable contains evidence of a broken out splayed window (Wth 1.6m) with a segmental arch. There is an ivy-clad square-headed window at first floor level in the centre of the W gable with ivy-clad double bell-cote above it. A large part of the centre of the N wall no longer survives upstanding while a portion of the W end of the S wall has also collapsed. There is evidence of a broken out doorway (wth. 1.3m) at the W end of S wall. The remains of a broken out window can be senn in the centre of the S wall which was described by O'Hanlon & O'Leary in the early 1900s. Some cut-stone fragments have been used as grave-markers in NE section of graveyard (LA026-003001-) (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 250). Archaeological testing in the vicinity of the church and graveyard was carried out by Martin Byrne in 2004 under excavation licence no. 04E1558. 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. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 06 December 2010

• LA026-003001 Graveyard
  Description

  A rectangular church (LA026-003-) constructed of roughly coursed limestone. East gable contains evidence of a splayed ope with segmented top. Some cut stone fragments have been used as gravemarkers in NE section of graveyard. Rectangular shaped graveyard (int. dims. 48m N-S; 63m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall as indicated on current ed OS 6-inch map. Church in centre of graveyard. Archaeological testing in the vicinity of the church and graveyard was carried out by Martin Byrne in 2004 under excavation licence no. 04E1558. 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 Rahin.

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

At the centre of the townland of Rahin, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.

• Rahin, Ballylinan5 sales

Name

Rahin · An Ráithín

Area

2,548,245 m² (254.82 ha, 629.69 acres)

Civil parish

Killabban, and its townlands

Barony

Ballyadams

Electoral division

Ballylynan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,527 people lived in 521 households in the Ballylynan electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 56% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycorman, Ballylynan, Corbally, Fallaghmore, Milltown, Rathgilbert

Placenames

Rahin 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.