The Laurels, Main Street, Borris
Extension and internal alterations to a protected structure on Main Street, Borris.
18226 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 11 June 2018
- Reference
- 18226
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 June 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 53.04 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey, double-height pitched roof extension to the rear of the existing property to provide new living and dining spaces, along with an attached flat-roofed kitchen. It also includes structural works to the basement, a new internal staircase, window modifications, and associated landscaping.
- Storey
- 1
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A protected structure - the development will consist of a single storey, double-height pitched roof extension to the rear of the existing property, to provide for new living and dining spaces, with an attached single-storey, flat-roofed kitchen; ameliorative structural, technical and enviromental works to the existing basement; the insertion of a new internal staircase between basement and ground floor; the lowering of 2 no. Window cills to provide for doorways in the existing structure ; the construction of a new external set of steps to provide ground floor access; and associated hard landscaping and terracing to the side and rear of the existing house and proposed extension.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Laurels, Borris, Co Carlownot full market price | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 27 m |
| The Old Forge, Ballymurphy, Borrisnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 166 m |
| Inch Road, Ballyglisheen Upper, Ballymurphy Boris | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 166 m |
| Rosdelig, Borris, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €70,000 | 166 m |
| Fairview, Borris, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 214 m |
| 1 Station Road, Borris, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 268 m |
| 19 Lodge Court, Borris | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 411 m |
| 5 Lodge Court, Borris, County Carlow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 439 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 received11 June 2018
- Further information requested2 August 2018
- Further information received19 October 2018
- Decision due15 November 2018
- Decision issued13 November 2018
- Grant issued14 December 2018
- Permission expiry13 December 2023
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