Station Road, Carlow, Co Carlow
Change of use of an educational building to a funeral home in Carlow.
16264 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 1 September 2016
- Reference
- 16264
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing educational building into a funeral home. The development will include internal and external alterations, ancillary car parking, and all associated site works.
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
For the change of use of existing educational building as granted under pl ref: 12/6504 to use as a funeral home, full planning permission is sought to carry out internal and external alterations to accommodate same, ancillary car parking,all ancillary site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community and educational facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 June 2018.
Notified floor area: 175.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Springfield Drive, Rathnapish, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €182,000 | 240 m |
| 6 Aylesbury, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 309 m |
| 9 Woodbrook Place, Green Lane, Carlow | May 2025 | €172,500 | 354 m |
| 12 Macgamhna Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Jan 2026 | €277,500 | 385 m |
| 1 Court View, Old Dublin Road, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €432,000 | 394 m |
| 1 Old Dublin Road, Carlow, Co. Carlow | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 409 m |
| 17 Larkfield, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 410 m |
| 88 Sycamore Rd, Rathnapish, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €393,000 | 451 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 received1 September 2016
- Decision due26 October 2016
- Decision issued21 October 2016
- Grant issued30 March 2017
- Appeal submitted16 November 2016
- Appeal decided30 March 2017
- Permission expiry29 March 2022
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