Ballard Lodge Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Proposed development
Change of use of existing nursing home to childcare facility & respite centre, to include for the renovation and remodelling part of the existing building (Area=490m2) to accommodate a childcare facility to accommodate a maximum of 97 children with an after-school room, with opening hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday & renovation and remodelling part of the existing building (Area=243m2) to accommodate a respite centre, with 6 No. ensuite bedrooms and a kitchen extension (Area=26m2), demolition of a number of outbuildings & sheds on the site, with amended ground works for play areas and provision of carparking spaces
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Decision due
- 14 Sept 2025
Timeline
Application received
21 Jul 2025
Decision due
14 Sept 2025
Decision: conditional
11 Sept 2025
Grant issued
14 Oct 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
carry out alterations to previously granted planning permission 25/60311 for change of house type on sites 7,8,9 & 10, Granted as Block of 4, one bed Apartment 'Type E' to Terrace of 4, 1bedroom houses 'Type H'
carry out alterations to previously granted planning permission 25/60311 for change of house type on sites 7,8,9 & 10, Granted as Block of 4, one bed Apartment 'Type E' to Terrace of 4, 1bedroom houses 'Type H' at Dargan Woods, Borris rd., in the townland of Borris Great, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
CONSTRUCT PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION- 4.5msq TO THE REAR, WEST FACING ELEVATION, PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT OVER THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - 21.2msq AND ALL ASSOCAITED SITE WORKS
construct PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION- 4.5msq TO THE REAR, WEST FACING ELEVATION, PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT OVER THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - 21.2msq AND ALL ASSOCAITED SITE WORKS
upgrade and extension of the existing Borris Road Wastewater Pumping Station and to upgrade sections of the incoming gravity sewer network: 1. Alterations to the existing Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS) site at Borris Road comprising: a. Construction of a new emergency storage tank and associated equipment including vent stack, facilities, vehicle and maintenance access, overflow and return pipework with the existing wet well, ducting to existing control room and soft landscaping. b. Surface water diversion to facilitate emergency storage tank installation. c. Ducting & vacuum pump pit for emergency storage tank cleaning system. d. Below ground construction of an upsized gravity sewer from and new sewer connection point at the roundabout to the north of Colliers Lane e. All associated ancillary works including?site works?and temporary working areas.? 2. Upgrades to an existing sewer pipe and connection between Colliers Way and Colliers Lane comprising: a. Below ground construction of a new sewer pipe between Colliers Way and Colliers Lane including new sewer connection and manholes. b. All associated ancillary works including?site works?and temporary working areas.?
Demolish the former Coughlan Fireplaces Sales Room and workshop and boundary walls; the construction of a new access road off Colliers Lane with new boundary walls for the two existing roadside dwellings immediately to the north and south of the proposed access road; and the construction of 42 no. two-storey dwellings comprising: 4 no. 4-bed semi-detached houses, 16 no. 3-bed semi-detached houses, 15 no. 3-bed terraced houses, 6 no. 2-bed mid-terraced houses and a 3- bed detached house; and associated roads and services including an ESB sub-station and stormwater pipe along the public road; and all other associated works.