Main Street, Borris, Co. Carlow
Retention of a two-storey building used for a coffin store, hearse parking, and storage in Borris.
18290 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 25 July 2018
- Reference
- 18290
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing two-storey building in Borris. The building is currently used as a coffin store, hearse parking, and storage on the upper floors, and the application also covers a gazebo.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the construction of a two storey building used for a coffin store, hearse parking and first and second floor storage, the construction of a gazebo 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Laurels, Borris, Co Carlownot full market price | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 352 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 received25 July 2018
- Further information requested17 September 2018
- Further information received24 June 2019
- Decision due1 August 2019
- Decision issued30 July 2019
- Grant issued30 August 2019
- Permission expiry29 August 2024
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