Green Drake Public House, Main Street, Borris
Conversion of a public house into apartments and retail, plus the construction of 9 new homes and 2 cottages in Borris.
18103 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 26 March 2018
- Reference
- 18103
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 March 2018
- Residential units
- 8
- Floor area
- 896 m²
Summary
AI-generatedA multi-phase development at the Green Drake Public House. Phase 1 includes converting the rear of the pub into a two-bed apartment, changing the pub to a retail unit, and converting upper accommodation into a three-bed apartment. Phase 2 includes converting a stone store into a one-bed apartment, building 9 new dwelling units, converting a stone building into 2 cottages, and widening the entrance.
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Official record
Development description
- Phase
- Permission to a) to demolish the existing unauthorised flat roof extension to the rear if the existing public house b) demolish the existing stone shed to the rear of the property c) conversion of existing rear section of public house to a two bed apartment, d) change of use and alterations of existing public house to a retail/commercial unit, e) alteration to existing habitable accommodation associated with existing public house to convert to a self-contained three bed apartment, and phase
- Permission for f) conversion of existing stone store to a one bed apartment and alterations to existing street facade i. E. New door and windows, g) the erection 9 no. Dwelling units consisting of a mixture of two and three bed, h) change of use to existing stone building to the rear to 2 no. One bed cottages and erection of extension to the rear of each cottage, i) widen the existing entrance, proposed new access road or service the sites, connection to existing services and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and/or improve town and village centre facilities and uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Variation Number 1 Borris 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 104 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Laurels, Borris, Co Carlownot full market price | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 225 m |
| The Old Forge, Ballymurphy, Borrisnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 376 m |
| Inch Road, Ballyglisheen Upper, Ballymurphy Boris | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 376 m |
| Rosdelig, Borris, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €70,000 | 376 m |
| Fairview, Borris, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 428 m |
| 1 Station Road, Borris, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 462 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 received26 March 2018
- Further information requested17 May 2018
- Further information received15 February 2019
- Decision due14 March 2019
- Decision issued14 March 2019
- Grant issued16 April 2019
- Permission expiry15 April 2024
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