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Former Greenvale Site, Montgomery Street, Carlow Town

Construction of 78 apartments in three blocks ranging from 4 to 6 storeys in Carlow Town.

20259 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 30 July 2020

Reference: 20259
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 July 2020

Summary

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The development on the former Greenvale site consists of 78 apartments across three blocks (A, B, and C) ranging from 4 to 6 storeys. The project includes 38 surface car parking spaces, 40 bicycle spaces, landscaping, and an ESB substation.

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Residential units: 78
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission to develop 78 apartments and associated landscaping, drainage, bin enclosure, boundary treatments, roads, lighting & site works, including an esb sub-station, at the former greenvale site on montgomery street, carlow town. The site is bordered by montgomery street to the south and the barrow track to the west and a rear boundary wall adjacent to hazel court to the north and west. The apartments are accommodated in 3 blocks (a, b & c) ranging in height from 4 to 6 storeys. The intermediate public spaces between each block and associated landscaping link the communal amenity spaces of the site to the barrow track. 38 no. Surface car parking spaces are provided to the rear (north west) of the site and are screened from hazel court to the north with a boundary wall and tree screening. There is also provision for 40 bicycle parking spaces distributed around the site. Block a to the south has a gross internal floor area of 2,040 sq. M and is comprised of 3 no. One bedroom units, 16 no. Two bedroom units and 2 no. Three bedroom units and ancillary circulation & plant room spaces and ranges in height from 4 to 5 storeys. Block b in the middle of the site has a gross internal floor area of 2,589 sq. M and is comprised of 3 no. One bedroom units, 22 no. Two bedroom units and 2 no. Three bedroom units and ancillary circulation & plant room spaces and is 6 storeys in height. Block c to the north of the site has a gross internal floor area of 2,842 sq. M and is comprised of 8 no. One bedroom units and 22 no. Two bedroom units and ancillary circulation & plant room spaces and ranges in height from 4 to 6 storeys. This application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (n. I. S. ).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open Space and AmenityOS

“To protect, provide for and enhance open space, amenity facilities, and recreational uses”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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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Built & sold

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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
The White Door, 5 Montgomery Street, Carlow	Sept 2025	€280,000	107 m
1 Hazel Court, Athy Rd, Carlow	Oct 2025	€360,000	130 m
15 Shaw Park, Athy Road, Co. Carlownot full market price	Apr 2025	€92,500	131 m
Montgomery Street, Carlow	Jul 2025	€60,000	132 m
3 Academy Court, Montgomery St, Carlow	Oct 2025	€217,000	162 m
Apartment 3, 1 Montgomery St, Carlow	Aug 2025	€64,000	208 m
Apartment 5, 1 Montgomery Street, Carlow	Aug 2025	€64,000	208 m
Apartment 4, 1 Montgomery St, Carlow	Aug 2025	€64,000	208 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.

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Application received30 July 2020

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