Ballyroan

430 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyroan, from 6 m² to 481,288 m² (48.13 ha, 118.93 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 60 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 178 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 34 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Educational and Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1General Business (Commercial, retail)
  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 · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 25 Aug 2026N/a

  remove Existing Pitch Floodlights and Provide New Energy Efficient LED Pitch Floodlighting System and to Include all Associated Site Works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660574

• 9 Jun 2026Conditional

  construct new dwelling house , domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, bored well, new site entrance and all associated works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660352

• 1 Dec 2025N/a

  construct a dwelling House, Garage, Site Entrance, Tertiary treatment system and Infiltration/ treatment area and to include all associated site works .

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560797

• 13 Aug 2025Conditional

  a. make amendments to site boundary previously granted under planning reference 18/72 and 23/226. b. make adjustments to the proposed housing layout along the northern boundary, by replacing one semi-detached dwelling (Type 2) and one detached dwelling (Type 3) with a new terraced unit (3 dwellings) (Type 4). c. Increase in the floor area of the proposed dwellings (Types 2 and 3) from 125m² to 132m². d. make alterations to the Road Layout to accommodate the revised house positioning and relocation of previously approved attenuation tank. e. and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 12 homes · Laois County Council, 2560486

• 5 Aug 2025Conditional

  construct new dwelling house and domestic garage with connection to existing services

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2560472

• 4 Apr 2025N/a

  • Amend site boundary previously granted under planning reference 1872 and 23226. • Adjustments to the proposed housing layout along the northern boundary, reducing the total number of units from eight to seven by replacing two semi-detached dwellings (Type 2) with a single detached dwelling (Type 3). • Increase in the floor area of the proposed seven dwellings (Types 2 and 3) from 125m² to 132m². • Alterations to the Road Layout to accommodate the revised house positioning and relocation of previously approved attenuation tank. • all associated site development works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560176

• 2 Apr 2025N/a

  • Amend to site boundary previously granted under planning reference 1872 and 23226. • Adjustments to the proposed housing layout along the northern boundary, reducing the total number of units from eight to seven by replacing two semi-detached dwellings (Type 2) with a single detached dwelling (Type 3). • Increase in the floor area of the proposed seven dwellings (Types 2 and 3) from 125m² to 132m². • Alterations to the Road Layout to accommodate the revised house positioning and relocation of previously approved attenuation tank. • all associated site development works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560173

• 19 Mar 2025Conditional

  Construct a Dormer Style Dwelling House with Connection to Existing Site Services, New Garage and New Site Entrance and to include all Associated Ancillary works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2560131

• 18 Mar 2025N/a

  Construct a Dormer Style Dwelling House with Connection to Existing Site Services, New Garage and New Site Entrance and to include all Associated Ancillary works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560125

• 10 Dec 2024N/a

  Single storey 4 bed detached bungalow, new boundary treatments, ancillary site services and all associated site works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460751

• 17 Sept 2024Conditional

  construct a dormer style dwelling house, attached car port and domestic garage, septic tank, percolation area, new entrance and all associated and necessary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2460541

• 13 Sept 2024N/a

  construct a dormer style dwelling house, attached car port and domestic garage, septic tank, percolation area, new entrance and all associated and necessary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460529

• 12 Jul 2024Conditional

  erect a single dwelling incorporating associated site ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2499

• 23 May 2024Conditional

  construct a new single storey storage shed with solar PV panels to the roof and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2472

• 21 Feb 2024Conditional

  provide for the upgrade of the Ballyroan Wastewater Treatment Plant and will comprise of the following: Installation of an additional new Sequence Batch Reactor (SBR) wastewater treatment stream complete with flow splitter chamber, air blowers, sludge wasting pumps and effluent pipework; Installation of a new above ground storm water holding tank complete with internal cleaning system, flow return system and associated access stairs and platform; Installation of a new above ground sludge holding tank complete with internal decant system and associated access stairs and platform; Installation of tertiary filter; Installation of wash water pumping station; Installation of a GRP kiosk to house electrical control panel and all ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460078

• 9 Feb 2024N/a

  upgrade the Ballyroan Wastewater Treatment Plant which will comprise of the following: Installation of an additional new Sequence Batch Reactor (SBR) wastewater treatment stream complete with flow splitter chamber, air blowers, sludge wasting pumps and effluent pipework; Installation of a new above ground storm water holding tank complete with internal cleaning system, flow return system and associated access stairs and platform; Installation of a new above ground sludge holding tank complete with internal decant system and associated access stairs and platform; Installation of tertiary filter; Installation of wash water pumping station; Installation of a GRP kiosk to house electrical control panel and all ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460053

• 17 Aug 2023N/a

  construct 4 no. semi-detached two storey 3 bed dwellings, 1 no. detached 3 bed two storey dwelling and 1 no. detached 3 bed dormer dwelling, connect to public sewer and all associated siteworks as previously granted under permission Nr. 18/327.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360322

• 17 Aug 2023Conditional

  permission to construct 4 no. semi-detached two storey 3 bed dwellings, 1 no. detached 3 bed two storey dwelling and 1 no. detached 3 bed dormer dwelling, connect to public sewer and all associated siteworks as previously granted under permission Nr. 18/327.

  Permission, 6 homes · Laois County Council, 2360323

• 1 Aug 2023Unconditional

  extend time on planning reg. ref. 18/72

  Extension of duration, 23 homes · Laois County Council, 23226

• 12 Jul 2023Conditional

  extend existing hobby storage shed and planning permission for a new domestic garage and ancillary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 23206

• 7 Jul 2023N/a

  extend existing hobby storage shed and planning permission for a new domestic garage and ancillary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 23202

• 5 Jul 2023N/a

  extend existing hobby storage shed and planning permission for a new domestic garage and ancillary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 23196

• 20 Jun 2023Conditional

  renovate and extend an existing clubhouse to comprise of (a) proposed 1.5 storey extension to the front/North East Elevation and side/South East elevation; (b) proposed storage shed; (c) decommission existing septic tank and provide new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and to include all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 23181

• 13 Jun 2023Conditional

  construct a new single storey storage shed and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 23174

• 18 May 2023Refused

  construct a single storey dwelling house, entrance, garage, septic tank with percolation system all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360175

The 25 most recent of 75 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 Ballyroan.

Recorded monuments

• LA018-024 Enclosure
  Description

  A circular enclosure visible on the aerial photographs (GSI, S 164-5, 145-6). Slight remains of bank (H c. 0.2m) visible. 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

• LA024-001001 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of subcircular enclosure with annexe and linear features (LA024-001002-) visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AJQ 55-6). 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

• LA024-001002 Linear earthwork
  Description

  Cropmarks of linear features and enclosure with annexe (LA024-001001-) visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AJQ 55-6). 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

• LA024-005 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  A subcircular area (diam. c. 29m SE-NW) defined by a scarp (ext. H c. 1.3m), and by a fosse (Wth c. 4.4m) at ESE. Gap at SW may be original entrance. 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

• LA024-006001 Castle - motte
  Description

  Identified as the castle of Athroynny [or Athronny] which was destroyed by Murtough O'Brien in 1207 (Orpen 1909, 336) Situated on a slightly raised area. A high flat-topped mound (summit diam. c. 22m, base diam. c. 40m, H c. 7m) surrounded by a water filled fosse (Wth c. 4m, D c. 1.4m) partly faced with four courses of limestone walling. The mound and fosse are destroyed at NW and N. A raised flat area (H c. 1.5m) with scattered stone is visible to the S and W of the mound. The motte was constructed at a crossing on the Glorian River. The New Town of Athronny grew up on the river's east bank south of the motte probably a little to the south of the present town (Feehan 1983, 378). Described by Carrigan as near the village of Ballyroan there is 'a remarkable moat, which ascends to a considerable height, and which has a terraced passage, winding around its sides to the topmost plateau. A deep trench surrounds the raised enclosure, which is planted over with trees. A castle it thought to have been here, as on the margin of a loose vellum manuscript in T.C.D. there is a note in Irish which states, that Conall, son of David O'More, King of Leix re-erected the castle of Dunamase (ie. Cainen Mase) after having taken it from the English; and built the castle of Baile atha in roine-supposed to be a mistake for an Irish rendering of Ballyroan. On the old map of Leix and Ophaly, Ballyrone is marked as also Tolouer, now Tullore' (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 186). This motte is believed to be a burial mound that has been re-used later when itr was converted into a motte (LA024-006001-) based on local tradition that it was known as 'The King's Grave' (OPW Topographical Site). 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 190/1952).

• LA024-006002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  A castle is thought to have been here, as on the margin of a loose vellum manuscript in T.C.D. there is a note in Irish which states, that Conall, son of David O'More, King of Leix re-erected the castle of Dunamase (ie. Cainen Mase) after having taken it from the English; and built the castle of Baile atha in roine-supposed to be a mistake for an Irish rendering of Ballyroan. On the old map of Leix and Ophaly, Ballyrone is marked as also Tolouer, now Tullore' (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 186). No visible surface remains of any castle on top of the motte (LA024-006001-) at Ballyroan. 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

• LA024-008001 Moated site
  Description

  Cropmark of subrectangular enclosure visible on aerial photographs (GSI, S 145-6,165-6). In an upland area. 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

• LA024-008002 Moated site
  Description

  Marked on the 1841 and 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch maps; a subrectangular enclosure (max. dims. c. 50m NW-SE; 40m E-W). 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

• LA024-008003 Enclosure
  Description

  Marked on the 1838 and 1909 eds OS 6-inch maps. In an upland area. 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

• LA024-019 Moated site
  Description

  In gently undulating countryside. A rectangular area (dims. c. 30m E-W 30m, 19m N-S) enclosed by an inner bank (Wth c. 7m; int. H c. 0.5m, ext. H c. 0.9m), intervening fosse (Wth c. 4m) and outer bank (Wth c. 4.8m) at W and N. Possible original entrance at E. There is a square enclosure (LA024-093----) c. 680m to the SE. 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 revised upload: 9 April 2019

• LA024-059 Building
  Description

  17th century building described by Craig as 'located on the W side of O'Nuallains premises in Ballyroan Village' (An Foras Forbartha Report 1972, p. 6). In the centre of Ballyroan village facing onto the main street are the ruins of a single pile gable-ended three storey high 17th-century house running parallel to the main street on a N-S axis. It is built of roughly coursed limestone rubble, with external render with no base batter. The single pile house was three storeys high with an attic and was two rooms long. The front E façade facing onto the road has been altered in the 18th century by the insertion of a central doorway and large brick lined flat headed windows. At NE angle there is a 19th-century shop premises known as O'Nuallains built onto the external face of the house. On the N gable the stepped chimney stack protrudes externally beyond the N gable and is surmounted by a stout rectangular brick chimney stack. The S gable chimney stack is topped by a triple arrangement of diamond shaped rubble limestone stacks in typical Jacobean style. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA024-060 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  The parish and town of Balliroane are represented on Sir William Petty's Map of Cullenagh barony. A few houses mark the site of the town; and a considerable strip of bog is marked. Its town is represened by a group of seven detached houses near its celebrated moat (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 187). On the Old Map of Leix and Ophaly Ballyrone is marked, as Tolouer, now Tullore, and Dromselege, now Drimashellig, a townland in this parish. Coulinleigh and Koulingh is marked on the old Map of Leix and Ophaly (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 19807, vol. 1, 186). 17th-century house (LA024-059) running parallel to the main street may be all that survives above ground of the seventeenth century town of Ballyroan. Church and graveyard at the N end of the village of Ballyroan may be located on site of earlier church (LA024-06001-) and graveyard (LA024-06002-). Area of possible medieval settlement was archaeologically tested by Martin Byrne in 1998 under excavation licence no. 98E0460. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA024-060001 Church
  Description

  The parish and town of Balliroane are represented on Sir William Petty's Map of Cullenagh barony. A few houses mark the site of the town; and a considerable strip of bog is marked. Its town is represened by a group of seven detached houses near its celebrated moat (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 187). On the Old Map of Leix and Ophaly Ballyrone is marked, as Tolouer, now Tullore, and Dromselege, now Drimashellig, a townland in this parish. Coulinleigh and Koulingh is marked on the old Map of Leix and Ophaly (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 186). According to the History of the Queens County Ballyroan was an impropriate rectory, with residence in 1616 (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 186). Thomas Manby was minister and preacher, with books. The church and chancel were kept in repair (Ibid. p. 187). 19th century C of I church and graveyard at the N end of the village of Ballyroan may be located on site of 17th-century church (LA024-06001-) and graveyard (LA024-06002-). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA024-060002 Graveyard
  Description

  The parish and town of Balliroane are represented on Sir William Petty's Map of Cullenagh barony. A few houses mark the site of the town; and a considerable strip of bog is marked. Its town is represened by a group of seven detached houses near its celebrated moat (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 187). On the Old Map of Leix and Ophaly Ballyrone is marked, as Tolouer, now Tullore, and Dromselege, now Drimashellig, a townland in this parish. Coulinleigh and Koulingh is marked on the old Map of Leix and Ophaly (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 186). 19th century C of I Church and graveyard at the N end of the village of Ballyroan may be located on site of earlier church (LA024-06001-) and graveyard (LA024-06002-). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA024-093 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. A square enclosure (dims. c. 30m NNE-SSW and ENE-WSW) visible as a cropmark on Google Earth (imagery date 28 June 2018), identified and reported by Simon Dowling. A field boundary runs roughly N-S through the E portion of the enclosure. The SE corner is faintly visible as a cropmark in the adjacent to the E. There is a moated site (LA024-019----) c. 680m to the NW. See attached Google Earth image taken 28 June 2018 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 9 April 2019

Architectural heritage

• Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1835–1845 · National interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay Gothic Revival Catholic church, dated 1840, retaining original aspect with tower on an octagonal plan and sacristy projection. Interior retains original aspect. Stained glass designed by Mayer & Co, Munich.

• Ballyroan Church, church/chapel, 1770–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay Georgian Church of Ireland church, c. 1800, with chancel, vestry projection and bellcote to gable. Renovated, c. 1860, with projecting porch added to vestry.

• Ó Nuallain, house, 1600–1680 · National interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey split-level house, c. 1650, with integral carriageway. Renovated and extended to right, c. 1750, comprising projecting wing on an L-shaped plan. Renovated, c. 1880, with projecting shopfront inserted to part ground floor.

• Ballyroan House, 1800–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey late-Georgian house, c. 1820, with full-height return to rear. Extended to rear comprising two-storey return.

• , 1880–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey house, c. 1895. Renovated, c. 1935, with ground floor converted to commercial use having rendered pilasters. Pubfront renovated, c. 1990, with canopy inserted.

• Glenbrook, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1810–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey Glebe House, c. 1820.

• House, 1750–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Remains of detached two-storey former house, c. 1770, comprising fragments of gable wall.

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 high, 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 Ballyroan.

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

Name

Ballyroan · Baile Átha an Róine

Area

5,531,526 m² (553.15 ha, 1,366.87 acres)

Civil parish

Ballyroan, and its townlands

Barony

Cullenagh

Electoral division

Ballyroan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballyroan electoral division: 1,193 people in 379 households; 80% of households own their home; 52% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinlough, Ballyruin, Cloncullane, Colt, Crubeen, Dooary, Mounteagle, Raheenabrogue

Placenames

Ballyroan 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.