GrantedChange of useDecided 13 September 2019

Circle K, Tullow Road, Carlow

Change of use to include an off-licence and installation of a car wash at a Circle K in Carlow.

19197 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 15 May 2019

Reference: 19197
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 May 2019

Summary

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Permission is sought for a change of use from an existing retail shop to a retail shop and off-licence. The project also includes erecting a palisade fence for a new storage area and installing an automatic gantry car wash system.

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Official record

Development description

For change of use from an existing retail shop to a retail shop and off licence use, the erection of a new palisade type fence to form a new storage area to the north of the retail unit, the installation of an automatic gantry car wash system to the south east of the forecourt and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood Facilities / CentreDC

“To provide for and improve local neighbourhood centres and facilities”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Lacken Rise, Tullow Rd, Carlow	Nov 2025	€367,000	133 m
Mardi, Tullow Rd, Carlow	Jul 2025	€365,000	174 m
9 Friars Green, Tullow Rd, Carlow	Apr 2025	€205,000	194 m
12 Silverpines, Tullow Rd, Carlow	Mar 2025	€300,000	199 m
18 Willow Park, Tullow Rd, Carlownot full market price	Apr 2025	€155,000	204 m
38 Friars Green, Tullow Rd, Carlow	Feb 2026	€260,000	278 m
18 John Sweeney Park, Tullow Rd, Carlow	Apr 2026	€272,000	290 m
5 Mount Leinster Park, Tullow Road, Co. Carlow	Jun 2026	€300,000	294 m

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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 received15 May 2019
Further information requested4 July 2019
Further information received20 August 2019
Decision due16 September 2019
Decision issued13 September 2019
Grant issued16 October 2019
Permission expiry15 October 2024

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