Askea Business Park, O'Brien Road, Carlow
Continuation of use of part of the ground floor for childcare and pre-school services.
16169 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 3 June 2016
- Reference
- 16169
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to continue using a portion of the ground floor at Askea Business Park for childcare and pre-school purposes.
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
The continuation of use of part of the ground floor for childcare/pre-school use for its premises
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To promote and provide for the development of enterprise and employment generating uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Castlewood Gdns, Pollerton Road, Carlow Town | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 148 m |
| 47 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €269,000 | 159 m |
| 48 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 162 m |
| 54 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton Rd, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €278,000 | 189 m |
| 32 The Willows, Pollerton Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €380,000 | 322 m |
| 89 St Marys Park, Carlow, Carlow | Jan 2026 | €261,000 | 326 m |
| 6 St Patricks Ave, Carlow, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €186,000 | 328 m |
| 8 Sycamore Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 332 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 received3 June 2016
- Further information requested21 July 2016
- Further information received14 September 2016
- Decision due11 October 2016
- Decision issued5 October 2016
- Grant issued7 November 2016
- Permission expiry6 November 2021
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18235CarlowLodged 18 Jun 2018Commercial
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O'Brien Road , Carlow , Co. Carlow
2560261CarlowLodged 2 Sept 2025Change of use
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2460016CarlowLodged 29 Jan 2024Extension
- Granted170 m away
For car storage & sales area, associated signage, shipping container being used as storage & office, and all…
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22406CarlowLodged 29 Nov 2022Retention
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