Unit 7, Carlow Retail Park, Hanover
Retention of a rear roller shutter door and change of use from bulky goods retail to general retail in Carlow.
1767 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 8 March 2017
- Reference
- 1767
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for alterations to the rear elevation, specifically a roller shutter door, of an existing retail park unit. It also seeks permission to change the use of the unit from bulky goods comparison retailing to general retail use.
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
Planning retention permission is sought for the alteration to rear elevation (roller shutter door) of previously approved unit 7, carlow retail park (ref: pd5041), and planning permission for change of use of unit 7, carlow retail park from bulky goods comparison retailing (retail warehousing) to retail use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate retail park and retail warehousing development”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Avondale Dr, Carlow, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 161 m |
| 6 Hillcrest Hanover House, Hanover Rd, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 190 m |
| 49 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €322,000 | 194 m |
| 29 Avondale Dr, Hanover, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 213 m |
| 20 The Willow, Willowfield Rd, Ballinamore | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 230 m |
| 49 Avondale Dr, Hanover, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €199,000 | 231 m |
| 17 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Rd, Carlow | May 2026 | €338,000 | 231 m |
| 40 Riverside, Carlow, County Carlow | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 233 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 received8 March 2017
- Further information requested28 April 2017
- Further information received2 August 2017
- Application withdrawn29 August 2017
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