Cannery Road, Strawhall, Carlow
Change of use of storage sheds to a vehicle and skip repair workshop in Carlow.
18221 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 7 June 2018
- Reference
- 18221
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes changing the use of existing storage sheds at Strawhall, Carlow, into a workshop for repairing and maintaining vehicles and skips. Works will include elevational alterations, building an underground work pit, erecting palisade fencing, and using the existing entrance.
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 change of use of existing storage sheds to use as a workshop for repair and maintenance of vehicles and skips, alterations to include changes to elevations and the construction of an underground work pit, erection of palaside fencing, use of existing entrance and all associated site works
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Glade, Oak Park Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 119 m |
| 11 Oak Park Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €456,000 | 357 m |
| 6 Aylesbury, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 430 m |
| 95 Tanner Hall, Athy Rd, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 480 m |
| 94 Tanner Hall, Athy Rd, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 483 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 received7 June 2018
- Further information requested25 July 2018
- Further information received11 March 2019
- Decision due7 April 2019
- Decision issued4 April 2019
- Grant issued8 May 2019
- Permission expiry7 May 2024
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