Mortarstown Upper, Kilkenny Road, Carlow
Phase 2 of a sports campus including a new pavilion, running track, maintenance building, and parking.
18178 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 8 May 2018
- Reference
- 18178
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application is for Phase 2 of a sports campus development. It includes a new 1,241 sq.m pavilion building, a 300 sq.m maintenance building, an 8-lane running track, a cricket area, and 110 additional car parking spaces.
- Floor area
- 1,569 m²
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
- Phase 2 of the new sports campus. The planning application relates to the a second phase of a previously permitted sports pitches development (permitted under pl. Ref 15/324):- this planning application therefore relates to
- New pavilion building (1,241 sq. M), maintenance building (300 sq. M) with yard enclosure, esb substation/switch room (28 sq. M)
- 400 m 8 lane synthetic running track, long jump and track enclosure, 30m long synthetic cricket area
- New boundary wall along the western boundary where the site fronts the public road
- The drilling of well(s) on site with ancillary irrigation tank for irrigation of the pitches
- Lighting to walking track permitted under pl ref. 15/324
- Minor revisions and adjustments to site layout and parking layout to include 6 no. Additional car parking spaces to permitted car park permitted under pl. Ref. 15/324 and the addition of 104 no. Carpark spaces to service the now proposed pavilion building and all ancillary services/associated landscaping works
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortarstown Upper, Kilkenny Road, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 245 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 May 2018
- Further information requested29 June 2018
- Further information received17 August 2018
- Decision due13 September 2018
- Decision issued13 September 2018
- Grant issued16 October 2018
- Permission expiry15 October 2023
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