Ballykealy Lane, Fenagh Road, Ballon
Conversion of a credit union building into a house within the curtilage of a protected structure.
21486 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 8 December 2021
- Reference
- 21486
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 December 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 70.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a credit union building to a residential dwelling in Ballon. It includes external alterations, new boundary walls, closing the commercial entrance, and installing a new domestic entrance. The structure is located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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
Change of use of credit union building to residential dwelling. Permission is also sought for alterations to all external elevations of the existing building, which include all windows and materials to front façade from brick to part stone and nap plaster finish. Permission is also sought for the construction of stone boundary walls to the south (1.2m high) of the site and 1.6m high block boundary to the west of the site. Permission is also sought to close the existing commercial side (southwest) entrance and to install a new domestic entrance to the front (southeast) boundary onto the public roadway with entrance gates and all associated site works. This structure falls within the curtilage of a protected structure (cw110).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community and educational facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Laraghbeg, Ballon, Carlow | May 2025 | €279,000 | 111 m |
| 9 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Carlow | May 2026 | €360,000 | 127 m |
| Main Street, Ballon, Co Carlow | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 144 m |
| 11 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Co Carlow | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 149 m |
| 51 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Co. Carlow | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 175 m |
| 48 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €362,000 | 205 m |
| Ballon Hill, Ballon, County Carlowprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €85,000 | 219 m |
| 23 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 221 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 received8 December 2021
- Further information requested9 February 2022
- Further information received17 May 2022
- Decision due13 June 2022
- Decision issued10 June 2022
- Grant issued13 July 2022
- Permission expiry12 July 2027
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