Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Barrack Street, Carlow
Demolition of an existing retail unit and construction of a new two-storey retail unit at Fairgreen Shopping Centre.
19198 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 16 May 2019
- Reference
- 19198
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing 874 sqm retail unit (Unit 27) and the construction of a new two-storey retail unit measuring 3,732 sqm. The development will also include ancillary offices, staff facilities, parking relocation, access roads, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 3,732 m²
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Official record
Development description
- For the demolition of an existing retail unit / commercial building (unit
- Comprising 874 sqm and the construction of 1 no. Two-storey retail unit of 3,732 sqm (gross floor area) with ancillary office and staff facilities and all associated ancillary development works including the provision and relocation of parking, access roads, footpaths, drainage and landscaping
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Barrack Street, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 48 m |
| 31 Crosbie Place, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €232,000 | 77 m |
| 25 Crosbie Place, Little Barrack St, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 114 m |
| The Commons, Carrigslaney Ballon, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 121 m |
| 3 Meadows Grove, Graiguecullen, Carlowprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 121 m |
| Rathoe, Carlow, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €231,000 | 121 m |
| Coon East, Carlow, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €135,000 | 121 m |
| 2 Crosbie Place, Barrack St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €101,000 | 126 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 received16 May 2019
- Further information requested9 July 2019
- Further information received30 August 2019
- Decision due26 September 2019
- Decision issued24 September 2019
- Grant issued20 May 2020
- Appeal submitted18 October 2019
- Appeal decided20 May 2020
- Permission expiry19 May 2025
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