Ballyknockan, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
A single-storey rear extension with a zinc-clad dormer and external insulation in Leighlinbridge.
2457 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 18 December 2024
- Reference
- 2457
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 42.37 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a single-storey extension with a zinc-clad dormer to the rear of an existing house. It also includes installing external insulation with a rendered finish and modifying the existing road entrance to improve sightlines.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
A single storey extension, with zinc clad dormer, to the rear of existing house. Also for the installation of external insulation with a rendered finish to the existing dwelling house and the modification of the existing road entrance to achieve road sightlines, and all associated site works
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 Leighlinbridge 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 82.37 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Friars Lough, Leighlinbridge, Carlowprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 141 m |
| 41 Ballyknockan Manor, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 209 m |
| 1 Poachers Lock, Church Street, Leighlinbridge | Feb 2026 | €186,000 | 276 m |
| 18 Ballyknockan Manor, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 290 m |
| 19 Ballynockan Manor, Ballynockan, Co Carlow | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 296 m |
| 3 The Old Mill, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 318 m |
| 4 The Old Mill, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow | Apr 2025 | €208,000 | 323 m |
| 1 Ballyknockan Manor, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlownot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €9,823,789 | 331 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 received18 December 2024
- Further information requested18 February 2025
- Further information received27 February 2025
- Decision due26 March 2025
- Decision issued10 March 2025
- Grant issued11 April 2025
- Permission expiry10 April 2030
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