Ballyvora
Townland in the civil parish of Wheery or Killagally, barony of Garrycastle, Co. Offaly; in Irish Baile Mhaolmhóra
- Area
- 165.9 ha
- 410 acres
- Land parcels
- 187
- registered freehold, median 1,377 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 19
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
187 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyvora, from 5 m² to 107,248 m² (10.72 ha, 26.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 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
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 108 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C3Enterprise and Employment (Office, business/technology park and related)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 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
2 Apr 2026Conditional
to extend the gardens of house numbers 17-20, by 7m to the northeast, from that previously granted under reference no. 22198 and all associated site works
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660173
28 Mar 2025Conditional
THE COMPLETION OF AN UNFINISHED SINGLE STOREY DWELLING AND DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING, PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING REF: 011135, THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING GABLE TO THE NORTHWEST, REMOVAL OF CHIMNEY, ADJUSTMENTS TO WINDOW OPES, PARTIAL REMOVAL OF EXISTING FLOOR SLAB OF PROPOSED OUTBUILDING TO THE SOUTHEAST, THE COMPLETION OF SITE BOUNDARIES, THE WIDENING OF THE VEHICLE ENTRANCE, PROPOSED CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2530
22 Feb 2023Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACTORY UNIT, INCLUDING OFFICES/SHOWROOM, STAFF FACILITIES, CARPARKING, ACCESS AND FENCING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2362
2 Feb 2023N/a
NEW FIELD ENTRANCE INCLUDING NEW WING WALLS, GATE AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2335
20 Apr 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF 20 NO. HOUSES, CONSISTING OF 8 NO. SEMI-DETACHED TWO STOREY HOUSES, 5 NO. DETACHED TWO STOREY HOUSES, 1 NO. DETACHED BUNGALOW DWELLINGS AND 6 NO. TERRACE HOUSES. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE THE PROVISION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE ROAD, FOOTPATHS, GRASS MARGINS, PUBLIC LIGHTING, OPEN SPACE, BOUNDARY WALL TREATMENT AND CONNECTING TO MAINS WATER, STORM WATER AND FOUL WATER SERVICES WITHIN THE ADJACENT 'ARD GLAS' HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND TO CONNECT TO EXISTING SERVICES ON SITE AND ADJACENT SITE BOUNDARIES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 20 homes · Offaly County Council, 22198
6 Dec 2021N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACTORY UNIT INCLUDING OFFICES/SHOWROOM, STAFF FACILITIES, CAR PARKING, ACCESS AND FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 21750
12 Nov 2021N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACTORY UNIT , INCLUDING OFFICES /SHOWROOM, STAFF FACILITIES, CAR PARKING ,ACCESS AND FENCING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 21703
28 Jun 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF 17 NO. HOUSES, CONSISTING OF 14 NO. SEMI-DETACHED TWO STOREY HOUSES, 3 NO. DETACHED BUNGALOW DWELLINGS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE THE PROVISION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE ROAD, FOOTPATHS, GRASS MARGINS, PUBLIC LIGHTING, OPEN SPACE, BOUNDARY WALL TREATMENT AND CONNECTING TO MAINS WATER, STORM WATER AND FOUL WATER SERVICES WITHIN THE ADJACENT 'ARD GLAS' HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND TO CONNECT TO EXISTING SERVICES ON SITE AND ADJACENT SITE BOUNDARIES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 17 homes · Offaly County Council, 21396
24 May 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING FOR FURNITURE ASSEMBLY/STORAGE INCLUDING CAR PARK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 21318
30 Sept 2020Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF 24 NO. HOUSES, CONSISTING OF 16 NO. SEMI-DETACHED TWO STOREY HOUSES, 4 NO. SEMI-DETACHED BUNGALOW DWELLINGS AND 4 NO. DETACHED BUNGALOW DWELLINGS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE THE PROVISION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE ROAD, FOOTPATHS, GRASS MARGINS, PUBLIC LIGHTING, OPEN SPACE, BOUNDARY WALL TREATMENT AND CONNECTING TO MAINS WATER, STORM WATER AND FOUL WATER SERVICES WITHIN THE ADJACENT 'ARD GLAS' HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND TO CONNECT TO EXISTING SERVICES ON SITE AND ADJACENT SITE BOUNDARIES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 24 homes · Offaly County Council, 20461
3 Sept 2020N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF 24 NO. HOUSES, CONSISTING OF 8 NO. SEMI-DETACHED TWO STOREY HOUSES (16 HOUSES TOTAL), 2 NO.SEMI- DETACHED BUNGALOW DWELLINGS AND 4 NO. DETACHED BUNGALOW DWELLINGS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE THE PROVISION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE ROAD, FOOTHPATHS, GRASS MARGINS, PUBLIC LIGHTING, OPEN SPACE, BOUNDARY WALL TREATMENT AND CONNECTING TO MAINS WATER, STORM WATER AND FOUL WATER SERVICES WITHIN THE ADJACENT "ARDGLAS" HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND TO CONNECT TO EXISTING SERVICES ON SITE AND ADJACENT SITE BOUNDARIES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 20408
20 Feb 2020Conditional
AMENITY PROVISION DEVELOPMENT WHICH CONSISTS OF A 657M TIMBER BOARDWALK, 120M GRAVEL ACCESS PATH, POST AND RAIL BOUNDARY FENCING, INFORMATION SIGNAGE, 25M PARKING BAY, 1 NO. STANDARD STREET LIGHTING POLE AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WITH THE APPLICATION
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2051
26 Jun 2019Conditional
ADDITIONAL WORKS (STRUCTURE) CARRIED OUT AT TIME OF DWELLING HOUSE CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING RECONFIGURATION AND CHANGE OF HOUSE LAYOUT AND PLAN, ADDITION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 19300
4 Jun 2019N/a
ADDITIONAL WORKS (STRUCTURE) CARRIED OUT AT TIME OF DWELLING HOUSE CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING RECONFIGURATION AND CHANGE OF HOUSE LAYOUT AND PLAN, ADDITION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
Retention · Offaly County Council, 19259
13 May 2019N/a
ADDITIONAL WORKS (STRUCTURE) CARRIED OUT AT TIME OF CONSTRUCTION, A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
Retention · Offaly County Council, 19217
26 Mar 2018Conditional
1) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING INDUSTRIAL UNIT AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL OFFICE WINDOW TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, 2) CONSTRUCT AN OPEN CANOPY TO THE FRONT OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION, 3) CONSTRUCT A NEW FIRE EXIT DOOR TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, 4) CONSTRUCT A NEW ACCESS ENTRANCE ON THE EXISTING NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ACCESS ROAD, TO ACCESS THE SIDE OF THE PROPOSED EXTENDED BUILDING & CARPARK AREA, 5) TO RETAIN AND COMPLETE EXISITING STAFF CAR PARK ENTRANCE ACCESS LOCATED ON THE EXISTING WESTERN ACCESS ROAD, AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 18142
20 Mar 2018N/a
5)TO RETAIN AND COMPLETE EXISTING STAFF CAR PARK ENTRANCE ACCESS LOCATED ON THE EXISTING WESTERN ACCESS ROAD, AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND PERMISSION TO 1) CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING INDUSTRIAL UNIT AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL OFFICE WINDOW TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, 2) CONSTRUCT AN OPEN CANOPY TO THE FRONT OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION, 3) CONSTRUCT A NEW FIRE EXIT DOOR TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING BUILDING AND 4) CONSTRUCT A NEW ACCESS ENTRANCE ON THE EXISTING NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ACCESS ROAD, TO ACCESS THE SIDE OF THE PROPOSED EXTENDED BUILDING & CARPARK AREA
Retention · Offaly County Council, 18125
1 Jun 2017Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF FAMILY HOME TO INCLUDE NEW KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM AND FAMILY ANNEX TO INCLUDE KITCHEN/LOUNGE, UTILITY, BATHROOM, 2 NUMBER BEDROOMS, DISABLED ACCESS W.C. AND HOT PRESS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 17193
4 May 2017N/a
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT HABITABLE ACCOMODATION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF FAMILY HOME TO INCLUDE NEW KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM AND FAMILY ANNEX TO INCLUDE KITCHEN/LOUNGE, UTILITY, BATHROOM, 2 NUMBER BEDROOMS, DISABLED ACCESS W.C. AND HOT PRESS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 17154
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: Ferbane Bog SAC 000575
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ferbane Bog 000575
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballyvora.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballyvora.
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 moderately low, 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 Ballyvora.
- 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 Ballyvora with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.
The townland
- Name
- Ballyvora · Baile Mhaolmhóra
- Area
- 1,658,650 m² (165.87 ha, 409.86 acres)
- Civil parish
- Wheery or Killagally, and its townlands
- Barony
- Garrycastle
- Electoral division
- Ferbane, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ferbane electoral division: 1,281 people in 484 households; 83% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Placenames
- Ballyvora 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.