No.18 Forge Meadow, Ballon, Co.Carlow
Retention of a converted domestic garage and a single-storey extension in Ballon.
17362 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 21 December 2017
- Reference
- 17362
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 December 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 86.17 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing one and a half storey domestic garage/storage building converted into a study/recreation room (46.45 sqm). It also seeks to retain a new single-storey extension and lobby comprising a dining/living area (39.72 sqm).
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Official record
Development description
Retention at this address of existing one and half storey domestic garage/storage building which has been converted to study/recreation room (46.45m2), and retain new build single storey extension and lobby comprising dining/living area (39.72m2).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity; to provide for appropriate infill residential development; to provide for new and improved ancillary services”
Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Ballon Small Town Plan (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Forgemeadow, Ballon, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €455,500 | 74 m |
| 12 Ballykealy Court, Ballon, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €80,000 | 498 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 December 2017
- Further information requested21 February 2018
- Further information received9 August 2018
- Decision due5 September 2018
- Decision issued5 September 2018
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