Conor McGregor has landed in fresh controversy after a ruling from the authorities declared his application for a massive extension to his multi-million dollar estate in Straffan, County Kildare, invalid.

According to reports, Kildare County Council ruled that the documents presented on behalf of the former UFC double champion were “misleading and incorrect” following a site inspection earlier this month.

“It is considered the drawings submitted are misleading and incorrect, and information has been omitted,” the council said.

As such, the work on the newest extension will likely be halted until the new application is approved. The dispute revolves around the Irishman’s luxury property called ‘The Paddocks,’ where officials believe various structures and features were either incorrectly represented or omitted from the submitted plans in their official application.

Following a site visit on May 7, the council reportedly found a “significantly sized marquee-type structure” that seemed to have served as a sports facility.

They also found hard surfacing, an outdoor shower and toilet structure, a security hut, internal road layouts, decking access to the River Liffey, shipping containers, and a compound area that were not included in the site plan that was submitted to the council.

According to the council’s letter, the existing site layout presented with the application failed to accurately represent what was actually present on the property.

According to reports, officials warned Conor McGregor’s architect, Tom O‘Loughlin, that any existing development requiring retention permission must be fully mentioned in any future applications.

Because of these irregularities, the planning request was declared invalid and cannot be considered by the authority, at least for now.

What makes the situation around Conor McGregor’s mansion a little confusing is that this latest planning issue is different from other planning proposals tied to the same property.

Conor McGregor continues construction despite earlier mansion setback

Despite the council’s decision to reject the newest application and declare it invalid, development on the Paddocks property continues under the permission granted in 2022.

‘The Notorious’ continued to work on The Paddocks after An Coimisiún Pleanála rejected plans to demolish the five-bedroom house and replace it with a luxurious mansion boasting a cinema, bar, and two swimming pools.

The original house, being partially demolished, measured approximately 7,964 square feet (739 square metres), whereas the approved addition was meant to stretch across 13,131 square feet (1,220 square metres).

McGregor originally paid around $3.24 million for The Paddocks in 2019, then spent another $1.78 million in 2022 on a neighboring property in Castledillon.

According to the architect involved, the new application was mainly about getting extra time beyond the 2027 deadline.

“Although we forecast that substantial works are likely to have been completed before this expiry date, the present application seeks a greater degree of certainty,” Tom O‘Loughlin said. “In order that plans can be made to complete the development in 2027 (and possibly into the year 2028), if the need arises.”

So, while the latest setback made headlines, it does not mean that all development on the property has ceased.

But it does pose another headache, ‘The Notorious’ didn’t want right now, since Conor McGregor has only just officially confirmed his UFC comeback. UFC CEO Dana White revealed that the former UFC double champion will return to face Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 on July 11 at International Fight Week in Las Vegas.

The rematch takes place nearly 13 years after McGregor defeated Max Holloway by unanimous decision despite suffering a torn ACL in their first fight back in 2013.

Now, as ‘The Notorious’ prepares for one of the biggest fights of his career, attention has unexpectedly switched away from the Octagon and toward his massive Irish mansion.