163 Rochfort Manor, Leighlin road Graiguecullen, Carlow Co. Laois R93 V2D7
Retention of a garage-to-bedroom conversion and sunroom, plus permission for a first-floor side extension.
18151 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 March 2018
- Reference
- 18151
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 March 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 22 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission to keep a converted domestic garage (now a bedroom) and a rear sunroom. They are also seeking permission to build a new first-floor extension to the side of the existing two-storey house.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Retain (a) change of use from previous domestic garage to an existing bedroom to side of existing two storey dwelling, (b) retain an existing sunroom to the rear of existing two storey dwelling and all ancillary site works. (c) permission to construct extension to the side of existing two storey dwelling at firest floor level, exterior and interior alterations and all ancillary 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 - Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024 - 2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortarstown Upper, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 58 m |
| 92 Spindlewood, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 101 m |
| 3 Rochford Manor, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 107 m |
| 4 Rochfort Manor, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 119 m |
| 27 Rochfort Manor, Graiguecullen, Carlow | May 2026 | €290,000 | 128 m |
| 6 Rochfort Manor, Leighlin Rd, Carlow | Jul 2026 | €472,102 | 145 m |
| 15 Loch Abhainn, Leighlin Rd, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 209 m |
| 41 The View, Rochfort Manor, Leighlin Rd | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 222 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 received14 March 2018
- Decision due8 May 2018
- Decision issued30 April 2018
- Grant issued6 June 2018
- Permission expiry5 June 2023
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