7 Oakpark Drive, Carlow R93 CK00
Retention of two windows and permission for a front extension and widened driveway.
20268 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 6 August 2020
- Reference
- 20268
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 August 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an first-floor ensuite window and a ground-floor kitchen window. Planning permission is also sought for a new 11 square metre front extension for a cloakroom and hallway, alongside widening the driveway entrance to 6 metres.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention permission for a window with obscured glass to an existing en suite bathroom on the first floor and a window to a kitchen/dining area on the ground floor, both on the east elevation of their existing house, and planning permission for a new single storey extension to the front of the existing house consisting of 11m2 of additional floor area for use as cloakroom and hallway; enlargement of the existing vehicular access to 6m and enlargement and resurfacing of the existing driveway together with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oak Park Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €456,000 | 195 m |
| 35 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €362,000 | 322 m |
| 47 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 335 m |
| 45 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 356 m |
| 1 The Glade, Oak Park Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 366 m |
| 11 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 413 m |
| 7 Highfield, Dublin Road, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €410,000 | 429 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 received6 August 2020
- Decision due30 September 2020
- Decision issued29 September 2020
- Grant issued2 November 2020
- Permission expiry1 November 2025
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