Little Trinity Creche, 17a Chapelstown Gate, Tullow Road
Retention of a timber chalet after-school room behind an existing creche.
18505 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 18505
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention planning permission is sought to keep a timber chalet-style after-school room that has been constructed to the rear of the existing Little Trinity Creche facility. The application includes all ancillary site works and services.
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Official record
Development description
Retention planning permission is sought to retain timber chalet style after school room as constructed to the rear of existing créche facility, all ancillary site works and services
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 The Drive, Carberry Meadows, Balmostanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €537,445 | 35 m |
| 6 River View, Chapelstown Gate, Co. Carlow | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 60 m |
| 13 The Drive, Chapelstown Gate, Tullow Road | Jan 2010 | €177,500 | 74 m |
| 24 Riverview, Chapelstown Gate, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €242,000 | 109 m |
| 22 Riverview, Chapelstown Gate, Carlow | May 2025 | €234,000 | 110 m |
| 25 Riverview, Chapelstown Gate, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €193,000 | 128 m |
| 28 Riverview, Chapelstown, Tullor Road | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| The Green, St Mullins, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €175,000 | 133 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 December 2018
- Decision due23 February 2019
- Decision issued21 February 2019
- Grant issued26 March 2019
- Permission expiry25 March 2024
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