Walshe's Yard, Kennedy Avenue, Carlow
Demolition of a derelict cottage and construction of a four-storey student accommodation block with 32 units in Carlow.
18208 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 24 May 2018
- Reference
- 18208
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing derelict cottage. In its place, a four-storey student accommodation building of 3,800 square metres will be built, containing 32 units with a total of 125 bed spaces, alongside a gym, laundry, and bike shed.
- Residential units
- 32
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 3,800 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
The development will consist of demolition of derelict cottage and construction of purpose built student accommodation of 32 student accommodation units with 125 no bed spaces (2 no. 8 bed space, 13 no. 6 bed space, 1 no. 5 bed space, 5 no. 3 bed space, and 11 no. 1 bed space units) in a 4 storey building of 3,800 sq. M gross floorspace including reception, manager's office, common room/gym, laundry, service yard, plantroom, bikeshed, esb sub station and all site development works, landscaping, waste management facilities and all other ancillary accommodation.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and/or improve town centre facilities and uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Hanover Court, Kennedy Ave, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 60 m |
| 2 Crosbie Place, Barrack St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €101,000 | 108 m |
| 22 Riverside, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 112 m |
| 9 Little Barrack St, Barrack St, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 134 m |
| 6 Hillcrest Hanover House, Hanover Rd, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 137 m |
| 8 Riverside, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €216,000 | 165 m |
| 25 Crosbie Place, Little Barrack St, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 167 m |
| 15 Crosbie Place, Little Barrack St, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 175 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 received24 May 2018
- Further information requested17 July 2018
- Further information received29 November 2018
- Decision due1 February 2019
- Decision issued1 February 2019
- Grant issued6 March 2019
- Permission expiry5 March 2024
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