Tullyroe
Townland in the civil parish of Abbeyleix, barony of Cullenagh, Co. Laois; in Irish An Tulaigh Rua
- Area
- 220.8 ha
- 546 acres
- Land parcels
- 140
- registered freehold, median 2,846 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres)
- Zoning
- R2
- Residential 1 - Existing Residential
- Planning
- 27
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
140 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tullyroe, from 27 m² to 243,060 m² (24.31 ha, 60.06 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 45 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 31 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C6Industrial (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
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 · 2 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
19 May 2026N/a
construct a two-storey detached five-bedroom house and single-storey detached garage, new on-site sewage treatment system for a single dwelling, new vehicle access and driveway to public road, site landscaping, and all associated site works.
Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2660285
15 May 2026N/a
construct a two-storey detached five-bedroom house and single-storey detached garage, new on-site sewage treatment system for a single dwelling, new vehicle access and driveway to public road, site landscaping, and all associated site works.
Permission · Laois County Council, 2660280
10 Apr 2026Conditional
retain permission for fuel shed, utility shed and classic car storage garage, b) planning permission for new single storey side extension to existing dwelling along with all associated site development and facilitating works.
Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660199
2 Apr 2026N/a
a) retention permission for fuel shed, utility shed and classic car storage garage, b) planning permission for new single storey side extension to existing dwelling along with all associated site development and facilitating works.
Retention · Laois County Council, 2660183
17 Dec 2025Conditional
Restore and alter the existing dwelling and outhouses, extension to the existing dwelling, new vehicular access from the L16566 public road, a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560862
1 Dec 2025N/a
The development consists of, the restoration and alteration of the existing dwelling and outhouses, extension to the existing dwelling, new vehicular access from the L16566 public road, a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.
Permission · Laois County Council, 2560798
14 Jul 2025Conditional
a) extend the existing concrete yard to the Southeast of the site to create a new storage area, b) New overflow underground storage tank adjacent new yard extension, c) A new glass bottle storage warehouse facility with an area of 340m2 located Southeast of the existing factory d) A new single storey Warehouse Extension to the existing factory unit of 382m2 including the provision of a new loading bay to the rear e) The removal of 2 no. tanks within the existing tank farm to the northeast of the site and replacement with 4 no. new 150,000 litre storage tanks f) The removal of 6 no. 2-tonne gas tanks and the installation of 2 No. 10-tonne gas tanks and concrete base to the south of the site with associated ancillary equipment housed within a new steel 6m2 portable container g) The removal of the existing firefighting tank in the service yard area, and the provision of a new 256,000 litre firefighting storage tank with associated ancillary firefighting equipment housed within a new steel 6m2 portable container and fire truck turning area h) The installation of a flagpole and windsock adjacent fire stank location for firefighting services i) The installation of an oil interceptor to the northeast of the site along the entrance road with associated fire water containment automatic valves. j) The provision of a 6m x 4m concrete base for a new waste glass skip to the Southwest of the site, connected to the existing effluent plant k) The installation of new ESB transformer and associated infrastructure located to the rear of the existing building, l) New tree screening along the rear of the fire fighting and gas storage tanks, and all other associated site works.
Permission · Laois County Council, 2560425
15 Oct 2024Conditional
i) change of use from office block to self-catering guest accommodation/short term let accommodation to include No.4 two-bedroom units, No.8 carparking spaces, ii) permission for an extension to the side to accommodate a new stairwell, iii) renovation of existing building to include a bin-bay and bicycle rack iv) demolish existing industrial structures to the rear of the proposed development and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460621
28 Mar 2024Conditional
construct a residential development of 51 residential units on a 1.99 hectare site (1.83 development area), comprising the following two storey dwellings • 4 no. four bedroom detached dwellings, • 4 no. four bedroom semi-detached dwellings, • 8 no. three bedroom semi -detached dwellings, • 7 no three bedroom mid terraced dwellings, • 10 no three bedroom end of terrace, • 6 no two bedroom end of terrace dwellings, • 7 no two bedroom mid terrace dwellings, • 1 no. two bedroom detached dwelling, • 4 no one bedroom maisonettes over two storeys and all associated site development works including ESB substation, car parking, fencing, boundary walls, foul and surface water drainage including a pumping station, bicycle parking, bin storage, landscaping and amenity areas and a revised vehicular access including the setting back of the existing front boundary wall. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
Permission, 47 homes · Laois County Council, 2460167
26 Mar 2024N/a
construct a residential development of 51 residential units on a 1.99 hectare site (1.83 development area), comprising the following two storey dwellings • 4 no. four bedroom detached dwellings, • 4 no. four bedroom semi-detached dwellings, • 8 no. three bedroom semi -detached dwellings, • 7 no three bedroom mid terraced dwellings, • 10 no three bedroom end of terrace dwelling, • 6 no two bedroom end of terrace dwellings, • 7 no two bedroom mid terrace dwellings, • 1 no. two bedroom detached dwelling, • 4 no one bedroom maisonettes over two storeys and all associated site development works including ESB substation, car parking, fencing, boundary walls, foul and surface water drainage including a pumping station, bicycle parking, bin storage, landscaping and amenity areas and a revised vehicular access including the setting back of the existing front boundary wall. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
Permission · Laois County Council, 2460164
25 Jan 2024N/a
Residential development of 51 residential units on a 1.99 hectare site (1.83 development area), comprising the following two storey dwellings • 4 no. four bedroom detached dwellings, • 4 no. four bedroom semi-detached dwellings, • 8 no. three bedroom semi -detached dwellings, • 7 no three bedroom mid terraced dwellings, • 10 no three bedroom end of terrace, • 6 no two bedroom end of terrace dwellings, • 7 no two bedroom mid terrace dwellings, • 1 no. two bedroom detached dwelling, and • 4 no one bedroom maisonettes over two storeys and all associated site development works including ESB substation, car parking, fencing, boundary walls, foul and surface water drainage including a pumping station, bicycle parking, bin storage, landscaping and amenity areas and a revised vehicular access including the setting back of the existing front boundary wall.
Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460033
19 Jan 2024N/a
Residential development comprising 51 residential units on a 1.99 hectare site (1.83 development area), comprising 4 no. four bedroom two storey detached dwellings, 4 no. four bedroom two storey semi-detached dwellings, 8 no three bedroom semi-detached dwellings houses, 7 no three bedroom mid terraced two storey dwellings, 10 no three bedroom two storey end of terrace dwellings, 4 no two bedroom two storey dwellings, 10 no two bedroom plus study two storey dwellings, 4 no one bedroom maisonettes over two storeys, ESB substation, and all associated site development works including footpaths, cycle paths, car parking, fencing, boundary walls, drainage, pumping station, bicycle and bin storage, landscaping and amenity areas and a revised vehicular access including the setting back of the existing front boundary wall.
Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460021
5 Sept 2023Conditional
provide an all weather playing pitch, fencing, lights and all associated ancillary works
Permission · Laois County Council, 2360356
30 Mar 2023N/a
erect 12 photovoltaic solar panels (each c. 2mx1m) attached to the slated house roof facing the road. This is a protected structure (RPS005 in Laois register of protected structures)
Permission · Laois County Council, 23108
27 Mar 2023Conditional
alter previously approved design in planning reference 2091 to partially demolish an existing rear extension and construct a new dormer type extension to the existing dwelling house and all associated site works at St bridget’s, Balladine Road Abbeyleix, Co Laois.
Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360112
23 Mar 2023N/a
alter previously approved design in planning reference 2091 to partially demolish an existing rear extension and construct a new dormer type extension to the existing dwelling house and all associated site works at St bridget’s, Balladine Road Abbeyleix, Co Laois.
Permission · Laois County Council, 2360108
20 Jul 2022Conditional
provide a playing pitch and all associated ancillary facilities, works and services
Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 22450
18 Jul 2022N/a
provide a playing pitch and all associated ancillary facilities, works and servicesq
Permission · Laois County Council, 22444
13 May 2022Conditional
provide 4 no. spirit storage tanks, new external bunded area and the removal of existing trees to the northeast elevation, and all associated site works
Permission · Laois County Council, 22296
12 May 2022N/a
provide 4 no. spirit storage tanks, new external bunded area and the removal of existing trees to the northeast elevation, and all associated site works
Permission · Laois County Council, 22290
7 Dec 2020Unconditional
extend duration of planning permission 15/511
Extension of duration, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20642
23 Sept 2020Unconditional
extend duration of planning permission 15/38
Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20481
19 Feb 2020Conditional
partially demolish an existing rear extension and construct a new dormer type extension to the existing dwelling house and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2091
8 Jul 2019Conditional
retain the following works: demolition of barn and coach house, construction of stable building, sheds, toilets and shower with conservatory, timber chalet, additional floor and external staircase to existing shed, new boiler room entrance, changes to elevations in previously permitted extension and all associated site works
Retention · Laois County Council, 19387
18 Apr 2019Conditional
retain extensions and alterations to dwelling house to include raised roof; gable window; additional room at rear first floor; changes to elevations from that granted permission under file no. 17/419 and all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 19223
The 25 most recent of 27 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162
- Special Protection Area: River Nore SPA 004233
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: River Nore/Abbeyleix Woods Complex 002076
Recorded monuments
- LA023-037 Enclosure
Description
Situated in gently undulating countryside. Cropmark of circular enclosure visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AYN 38). 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
Architectural heritage
- Station House, railway station, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay two-storey former railway station, c. 1864, on an L-shaped plan with single-storey return to rear. Extended, c. 1970, comprising two-bay two-storey range to accommodate residential use.
- Church of Saint Michael and All Angels (Abbeyleix), church/chapel, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached Gothic Revival Church of Ireland church, c. 1865, with gabled projecting porch, aisles, transepts, chancel and incorporating fabric of earlier late-Georgian Gothic church, c. 1830, to spire. Originally designed by John Semple, c. 1830, and rebuilt to designs of T.H. Wyatt, c. 1865.
- South School, school, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
Description
Detached two-storey school with dormer attic, dated 1843, with gabled central breakfront and gabled advanced end bays. Extended, c. 1893, forming nine-bay composition.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- 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 Tullyroe.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Tullyroe with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.
The townland
- Name
- Tullyroe · An Tulaigh Rua
- Area
- 2,207,910 m² (220.79 ha, 545.59 acres)
- Civil parish
- Abbeyleix, and its townlands
- Barony
- Cullenagh
- Electoral division
- Abbeyleix, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Abbeyleix electoral division: 2,979 people in 1,145 households; 74% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Abbeyleix Demesne, Blackhills, Boley, Knapton, Knocknamoe, Poormansbridge, Tonduff
- Placenames
- Tullyroe 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.