Ballycon

97 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycon, from 33 m² to 104,198 m² (10.42 ha, 25.75 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballycon 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.

• 8 Apr 2025Conditional

  the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560115

• 24 Feb 2025Refused

  AN 874 SQ/M COMMERCIAL SHEDS AS CONSTRUCTED. PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF ONE NUMBER 351 SQ/M STORAGE SHED PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING UNDER PL REF: 06/17 TO A COMMERCIAL SHED FOR FABRICATION USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2520

• 29 Jan 2025N/a

  the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points. d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560023

• 23 Jan 2025N/a

  (B) AN 874 SQ/M COMMERCIAL SHEDS AS CONSTRUCTED AND (A) PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF ONE NUMBER 351 SQ/M STORAGE SHED PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING UNDER PL REF: 06/17 TO A COMMERCIAL SHED FOR FABRICATION USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 255

• 13 Sept 2024N/a

  CHANGE OF USE OF TWO NUMBER EXISTING AGRICULTURAL STORAGE BUILDINGS TO COMMERCIAL UNITS FOR WAREHOUSE AND FABRICATION PURPOSES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 24127

• 1 Dec 2023Conditional

  A. a new single-storey extension to the east side of the existing house. B. Retention Permission Sought for the partial conversion of the attic area into a storage area C. All associated Site works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2360213

• 26 Nov 2023N/a

  A. a new single-storey extension to the east side of the existing house. B. Retention Permission Sought for the partial conversion of the attic area into a storage area C. All associated Site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2360203

• 20 Nov 2023Conditional

  A Design variation to previous grant of planning permission no. 18/413 for extension and alterations existing dormer Bungalow. New Design Proposal to include for revised alterations to the front façade, revised extension to the rear and revised alterations to the existing dormer accommodation. All other items aspects of planning permission grant. 18/413, such as existing Domestic Use Shed, existing Wastewater Treatment System, Percolation area and all other associated site works remain unchanged

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2360197

• 8 Jul 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21420

• 2 Jul 2021Conditional

  THE IMPORTATION OF INERT SOIL FOR THE PURPOSES OF INFILLING LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21408

• 9 Jun 2021N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21355

• 6 May 2021N/a

  THE IMPORTATION OF INERT SOIL FOR THE PURPOSES OF INFILLING LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21279

• 25 Nov 2020Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GREENHOUSE AND ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DISUSED SHEDS AND TANK STRUCTURES COMPRISING OF C.800SQ. M. (2) THE REUSE OF AN EXISTING WORKSHOP OF C.417M2 FOR USES ANCILLARY TO THE ADJOINING PROPOSED GREENHOUSE. (3) THE CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE SIDES OF THE EXISTING WORKSHOP COMPRISING OF C.1036M2. (4) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 10,500M2 GREENHOUSE, ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING WORKSHOP. (5) THE INSTALLATION OF A PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION BED. (6) ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS, ESB SUBSTATION, REMOVAL OF EXISTING TREES, ATTENUATION, RAINWATER HARVESTING AND FIREFIGHTING TANKS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) AND ENVRIONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT SCREENING HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20593

• 5 Nov 2020N/a

  1. THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DISUSED SHEDS AND TANK STRUCTURES COMPRISING OF C.787SQ. M. 2. THE REUSE OF AN EXISTING WORKSHOP OF C.391M2 FOR USES ANCILLARY TO THE ADJOINING PROPOSED GREENHOUSE. 3. THE CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE SIDES OF THE EXISTING WORKSHOP COMPRISING OF C.1058M2. 4. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 10,500M2 GREENHOUSE, ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING WORKSHOP.5. THE INSTALLATION OF A PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION BED. 6. ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS, REMOVAL OF EXISTING TREES, ATTENUATION, RAINWATER HARVESTING AND FIREFIGHTING TANKS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT AND ENVRIONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT SCREENING HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20544

• 6 Mar 2020Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2072

• 28 Sept 2018Conditional

  ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE FRONT FACADE AND ALSO NEW EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 18413

• 5 Mar 2018Conditional

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 1899

• 28 Feb 2018Conditional

  RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING BUNGALOW, UPGRADE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM, DEMOLISH OUTBUILDINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 1892

• 8 Sept 2017Conditional

  INFILLING OF LANDS WITH MATERIAL CONSISTING OF CLEAN, UNCONTAMINATED SOIL AND STONES AND FOR THE CRUSHING OF CONCRETE ON A SPORADIC BASIS (WHICH IS NOT FOR INFILLING ON THE SITE) PRIOR TO ITS REMOVAL FOR REUSE. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT FOR ONE TEMPORARY ONSITE PORTABLE TOILET AND ONE TEMPORARY PORTACABIN WHICH WILL SERVE AS AN OFFICE FOR THE DURATION OF THE INFILLING PROCESS. AN ARTICLE 6(3) OF THE HABITATS DIRECTIVE SCREENING FOR APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT REPORT HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. SUBSEQUENT TO PLANNING A WASTE FACILITY PERMIT WILL BE SOUGHT FROM OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT SECTION FOR THE DURATION OF THE INFILLING PROCESS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 17340

• 17 Aug 2017N/a

  INFILLING OF LANDS WITH MATERIAL CONSISTING OF CLEAN, UNCONTAMINATED SOIL AND STONES AND FOR THE CRUSHING OF CONCRETE ON A SPORADIC BASIS (WHICH IS NOT FOR INFILLING ON THE SITE) PRIOR TO ITS REMOVAL FOR REUSE. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT FOR ONE TEMPORARY ONSITE PORTABLE TOILET AND ONE TEMPORARY PORTACABIN WHICH WILL SERVE AS AN OFFICE FOR THE DURATION OF THE INFILLING PROCESS. AN ARTICLE 6(3) OF THE HABITATS DIRECTIVE SCREENING FOR APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT REPORT HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. SUBSEQUENT TO PLANNING A WASTE FACILITY PERMIT WILL BE SOUGHT FROM OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT SECTION FOR THE DURATION OF THE INFILLING PROCESS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 17303

• 7 Feb 2017Refused

  GENERAL PURPOSE SHED AND DUNGSTEAD FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 145 SQ. METRES

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 1739

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 Ballycon.

Recorded monuments

• OF019-001001 Graveyard
  Description

  No structural remains in graveyard but central portion is much higher than the surrounding area which might indicate presence of church (OF019-001003-) foundations. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-001002 Enclosure
  Description

  Described in the ITA Survey of 1942 as 'Below graveyard (OF019-001001-) to N are traces of a rect. [rectangular] enclosure' (ITA file 1942). No obvious indication of any enclosure mentioned by Davies in the 1942. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-001003 Church
  Description

  No structural remains in graveyard (OF019-001001-) but central portion is much higher than the surrounding area which might indicate presence of church (OF019-001003-) foundations. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).

• Ballycon, Mount Lucas6 sales

Name

Ballycon · Baile an Chonnaidh

Area

1,894,155 m² (189.42 ha, 468.06 acres)

Civil parish

Ballynakill, and its townlands

Barony

Coolestown

Electoral division

Esker, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhugh Or Springfield, Derrycricket, Drumcaw Or Mountlucas, Esker Beg, Esker More, Newtown

Placenames

Ballycon on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.