Main Street, Ballon, Co. Carlow
Conversion of two first-floor offices into two apartments, and retention of rear boundary walls.
20235 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 15 July 2020
- Reference
- 20235
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of two office units on the first floor of an existing two-storey building into two two-bedroom apartments. The application also includes internal alterations and retention permission for constructed boundary walls in the rear yard.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
A change of use from 2 no. Office units on first floor of existing two storey building to 2 no. Two bedroom apartments, internal alterations to layout of same and all associated works. Retention for boundary walls as constructed to rear yard of same and associated 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 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Ballon, Co Carlow | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 75 m |
| 9 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Carlow | May 2026 | €360,000 | 162 m |
| 2 Laraghbeg, Ballon, Carlow | May 2025 | €279,000 | 179 m |
| 51 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Co. Carlow | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 181 m |
| 11 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Co Carlow | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 183 m |
| Ballon Hill, Ballon, County Carlowprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €85,000 | 192 m |
| 48 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €362,000 | 211 m |
| 23 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 259 m |
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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 received15 July 2020
- Further information requested8 September 2020
- Further information received2 December 2020
- Decision due7 January 2021
- Decision issued5 January 2021
- Grant issued5 February 2021
- Permission expiry4 February 2026
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