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Clough Ballacolla GAA Hawthorn Field , Ballacolla , Co. Laois

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Planning application 2660747

Laois - Laois County Council

Proposed Development

retain existing prefabricated single storey multi-purpose room, 2 no. Storage containers, storage shed, ancillary site services and all associated site works.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    14 Oct 2026

  2. Decision due (upcoming)

    8 Dec 2026

Application Details

Location
Clough Ballacolla GAA Hawthorn Field , Ballacolla , Co. Laois
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Laois County Council
Site Area
0.281 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
14 October 2026
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Decision
N/A
Decision Due
8 December 2026

Location

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2560304CONDITIONAL20 May 2025

carry out the following development • Demolition of existing structures on site to include existing clubhouse and associated outbuildings (c. 1,567 sqm overall); • Construction of a new clubhouse, grandstand, and indoor training facility measuring c.10,122 sqm GFA to include: an indoor training field (c. 6,175 sqm), changing rooms, communal areas, café/merchandise shop, town hall, gym, physio room, comms room, a function room and associated kitchen, bar, 2 no. meeting rooms, 4 no. outdoor handball courts, plant rooms, ESB substation, and ancillary storage rooms; • Amendments to the layouts of existing 5 no. natural grass outdoor training pitches, including spectator fencing and 400 LUX floodlighting to 1 no. natural grass pitch, realignment of ball stop netting, and associated works; • Conversion of existing grass pitch to 1 no. all weather synthetic pitch, with the inclusion of new floodlights (400 LUX), spectator fencing, ball stop netting and associated works; • Provision of 4 no. dug outs and 2 no. scoreboards; • 1 no. spectator seating terrace measuring 11.16m in height with seating capacity for c. 420 no. spectators; • Relocation of the existing car park to provide 227 no. car parking spaces (to incl. 13 no. accessible spaces and 23 no. EV spaces), bus set down area and 4 no. bus sparking spaces, with additional overflow parking available; • Works to the R425 road to provide traffic calming measures in the form of concrete buildouts, islands, a pedestrian crossing, and associated line marking and signage; • The re-design of the existing vehicular entrance along the R425 road to provide pedestrian/cycle access; • Provision of a new emergency vehicle entrance only onto the R425; • Provision of 227 no. cycle parking spaces; • Provision of static storage for firefighting; • Amendments to and the extension of the existing amenity track and lighting; • All associated boundary treatments including the retention of existing hedgerow along all boundaries; • All associated site development works and services, including foul water pumping station and rising main, irrigation well with pump, and all associated hard and soft landscaping including mounding, footpaths, pitch fencing, planting and landscaping works.

Portlaoise GAA , Rathleague Portlaoise , Co. Laois

25m
2560326CONDITIONAL29 May 2025

change of use of two meeting rooms, adjoining toilets and entrance hallway to a preschool service (entrance hallway to be shared with community building); new double doors to rear in place of existing window; and change of use of the rear grassed area to an outdoor uncovered grassed area for the preschool, enclosed by a new timber fence and gate

Hawthorn Community Building , Ballacolla , Laois

26m
2560227N/A18 Apr 2025

change of use of two meeting rooms to a preschool service and change of use of the rear grassed area to an enclosed outdoor area for the preschool.

Hawthorn Community Building , Ballacolla , Laois

26m
2560265N/A1 May 2025

change of use for a section of the Hawthorn Community Building, Ballacolla, Co. Laois, R 32R8HN. The development will consist of change of use of two meeting rooms to a preschool service and change of use of the rear grassed area to an enclosed outdoor area for the preschool.

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2560322N/A27 May 2025

change use of two meeting rooms, adjoining toilets and entrance hallway to a preschool service (entrance hallway to be shared with community building); new double doors to rear in place of existing window; and change of use of the rear grassed area to an outdoor uncovered grassed area for the preschool, enclosed by a new timber fence and gate.

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114m
2560034CONDITIONAL22 Jan 2025

construct single storey dwelling house, garage, septic tank and percolation area, and all associated ancillary site works as approved per outline permission reference 23/60513

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124m
2360513CONDITIONAL4 Dec 2023

construct a dwelling house, garage, septic tank with percolation area, right of way via existing entrance to be altered, change to site boundaries for 02/289 and all associated site works

Rosemount , Ballacolla , Co. Laois

124m
2560016N/A14 Jan 2025

Permission Consequent on Grant of Outline Permission Ref. 23/60513 for a single storey dwelling house, garage, septic tank and percolation area, and all associated ancillary site works as approved per outline permission

Rosemount , Ballacolla , Co. Laois

124m
2560004N/A6 Jan 2025

on Planning Permission Consequent on Grant of Outline Permission Ref. 23/60513 for a single storey dwelling house, garage, septic tank and percolation area, and all associated ancillary site works as approved per outline permission

Rosemount , Ballacolla , Co. Laois

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2360512CONDITIONAL4 Dec 2023

construct a dwelling house, garage, septic tank with percolation area, right of way via existing entrance to be altered, change to site boundaries for 02/289 and all associated site works

Rosemount , Ballacolla , Co. Laois

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