Hawthorn Community Building, Ballacolla, Laois
Planning application 2560326
DecisionConditional grant
Decided23 July 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
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- 2560034Construct single storey dwelling house, garage, septic tank and percolation area, and all associated ancillary site works as approved per outline permission reference 23/60513 / 0.1 km away / 18 March 2025Granted
- 2360513Construct 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 / 0.1 km away / 02 February 2024Granted
- 2660136Construct a dwelling house with a single storey element, domestic garage, septic tank, percolation area, new entrance and a new shared access & entrance and all necessary and associated site works / 0.1 km away / 01 May 2026Granted
- 2360512Construct 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 / 0.1 km away / 02 February 2024Granted
- 20477Erect a 21m monopole telecommunications support structure together with antenna, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment. / 0.2 km away / 12 August 2021Granted
- 22377Construct 6 No. 18m floodlighting columns, signage, noticeboard and associated site works and retention permission for 8 No. 4.5m floodlighting columns, 4 No. dugouts, 2 No. ballstop nets, storage container and scoreboard / 0.2 km away / 08 August 2022Granted
- 18759Construct kitchen extension to rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works / 0.2 km away / 12 February 2019Granted