Brownshill Creche, Chaplestown, Carlow
Conversion of a creche in Carlow into a house with an extension and a new shed.
18335 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 22 August 2018
- Reference
- 18335
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 August 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 38.43 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a commercial creche building into a residential dwelling. The project includes a front extension, window and door alterations, internal re-arrangements, a new chimney, stone wall cladding, and a rear shed.
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Official record
Development description
For change of use from a commercial building to residential dwelling, extension to front elevation of proposed dwelling, alterations to window and door openings, re-arrangement of internal walls, proposed chimney at side elevation, addition of natural stone to walls on front and side elevations, proposed shed to rear of proposed dwelling and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity; to provide for appropriate infill residential development; to provide for new and improved ancillary services”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Cluain Riada, Browneshill, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €286,000 | 244 m |
| Emoclew, Brownshill Rd, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €307,000 | 321 m |
| Beechlawn, Brownes Hill, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €420,000 | 330 m |
| 12 Dolmen Court, Brownshill Rd, Carlownot full market price | May 2025 | €60,000 | 423 m |
| 65 Browneshill Wood, Browneshill Rd, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €365,000 | 494 m |
| 35 Brownshill Wood, Brownshill Rd, Carlow | Jul 2026 | €352,000 | 495 m |
| 72 Browneshill Wood, Browneshill Rd, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 498 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 received22 August 2018
- Decision due16 October 2018
- Decision issued15 October 2018
- Grant issued16 November 2018
- Permission expiry15 November 2023
In the area
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