Business seeks permission to build houses in Laois swimming pool village
New homes could be in the pipeline in the centre of Ballinakill
A Laois village that punches above its size for leisure amenities could be getting some new houses, if a planning application is approved.
An application has been lodged with Laois County Council to build a row of four dormer terraced house properties on an infill site in Ballinakill.
Fogarty Formworks is seeking permission to build four 2 bedroom dormer/storey and a half type dwellings, with a new site entrance, carparking and all associated works.
The site of the proposed development in Ballinakill. Image: Google Maps.
Each of the four homes would measure 94 sq metres, according to the application drawings, with living room, kitchen/dining, shower room and plant rooms on the ground floor, and 2 bedrooms on the first floor, one with an en-suite. They would have small individual back gardens with a shared parking area to the front with six parking spaces.
Ballinakill in south Laois has one of the only outdoor heated public pools in Ireland as well as a new playground, the OPW run Heywood Gardens with woodland walks and a fishing lake.
The application was lodged with Laois County Council on February 13. A decision is due in early April 2025.