Ballon, Co. Carlow
Conversion of an existing agricultural structure into part habitable accommodation and part garage.
2560169 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 13 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560169
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the adaptation and reuse of an existing agricultural structure to provide part habitable accommodation and part domestic garage/store. Works include modifying the building elevations, connecting to mains services, and creating a new splayed entrance.
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Official record
Development description
The adaptation & reuse of the existing agricultural structure to provide part habitable accommodation and part domestic garage/store, including modifications to the building elevations, connection to mains water & public sewer services, provision of a new splayed entrance, and all ancillary site development 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 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Ballon, Co Carlow | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 317 m |
| Ballon Hill, Ballon, County Carlowprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €85,000 | 350 m |
| 51 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Co. Carlow | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 432 m |
| 15 Forgemeadow, Ballon, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €455,500 | 437 m |
| 48 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €362,000 | 441 m |
| 9 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Carlow | May 2026 | €360,000 | 478 m |
| 11 Mullaunmore, Ballon, Co Carlow | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 488 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 received13 June 2025
- Decision due7 August 2025
- Decision issued6 August 2025
- Grant issued8 September 2025
- Permission expiry7 September 2030
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