James Dyson's €30m Ballynatray House on Cork-Waterford border goes under wraps 

The business community in nearby Youghal Co Cork welcomed the boost as workers prepare the historic mansion for extensive renovation and restoration

An application to Waterford City and County Council for planning approval for the renovation is still pending, but Ballynatray House on the River Blackwater has already been shrouded with scaffolding. Picture: Christy Parker

It set pulses racing when it was sold earlier this year to British billionaire Janes Dyson for a staggering €30m. Now, the already-salubrious Ballynatray House, on the banks of the River Blackwater, is getting ready for a makeover.

The house, which sits on an 850-acre estate on the Cork-Wateford border, has been almost completely encased in scaffolding and screening, as Dyson — one of Britain's richest men — awaits planning approval.