No. 14 Upper Cottages, Borris, Co. Carlow
Retention of a garage conversion to a granny flat and car port extension at a protected structure in Borris.
2360153 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 31 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360153
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the change of use of an existing garage to a granny flat, permission to connect it to the main house, and retention of an increased car port size. The works are located on a site containing 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
Retention permission for the change of use of existing garage to granny flat and permission to connect granny flat to existing house and retention permission for increased size of car port granted under pl 19/94 and all associated site works. The works are on a site with a building which is a protected structure reg no. 10400810.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity; to provide for appropriate infill residential development; to provide for new and improved ancillary services”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Lodge Court, Borris, County Carlow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 77 m |
| 19 Lodge Court, Borris | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 161 m |
| Mount Carmel, 38 Woodlawn Park, Borris | Jun 2025 | €197,000 | 224 m |
| Fairview, Borris, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 307 m |
| The Old Forge, Ballymurphy, Borrisnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 359 m |
| Rosdelig, Borris, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €70,000 | 359 m |
| Inch Road, Ballyglisheen Upper, Ballymurphy Boris | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 359 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 received31 July 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2360182CarlowLodged 21 Aug 2023Retention
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