Gleann na Bearu, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown
Retention of a concrete slab and permission for a prefabricated afterschools facility in Bagenalstown.
21130 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 16 April 2021
- Reference
- 21130
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for unauthorised works consisting of a concrete slab. Permission is also sought to install a prefabricated building on this slab to be used as an afterschools facility.
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Official record
Development description
- Retention permission for unauthorised works to include the construction of a concrete slab to be used as a base for a prefabricated building
- Permission for the installation of a prefabricated building on site to be used as an afterschools facility, and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community and educational facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Gleann Na Bearu, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstownnot full market price | May 2026 | €135,000 | 137 m |
| 72 Ashfield, Royal Oak, Bagenalstown | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 293 m |
| 25 The Crescent, Ashfield, Bagenalstown | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 314 m |
| 28 The Crescent, Ashfield Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 320 m |
| 21 The Green, Ashfield, Bagenalstown | Nov 2025 | €232,500 | 330 m |
| 7 Maple Drive, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 335 m |
| 17 The Crescent, Ashfield, Muine Bheag | Apr 2025 | €219,000 | 372 m |
| The Acorns, Upper Kilree, Bagenalstown | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 455 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 April 2021
- Decision due10 June 2021
- Decision issued9 June 2021
- Grant issued12 July 2021
- Permission expiry11 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
A 48 sq. metre building used as a childcare facility
Gleann Na Bearu , Royal Oak Road , Bagenalstown
20140CarlowLodged 1 May 2020Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission for 3 Prefabricated buildings consisting of the following: Building No. 1 Use as Play…
Gleann na Bearu , Royal Oak Road , Bagenalstown
212CarlowLodged 4 Jan 2021Retention
- Granted40 m away
The construction of an outdoor classroom, including all associated site works
Gleann Na Bearú , Moneybeg , Bagenalstown Co. Carlow
2560354CarlowLodged 10 Nov 2025Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
The construction of an outdoor classroom, including all associated site works
Gleann Na Bearú , Moneybeg , Bagenalstown
2560350CarlowLodged 6 Nov 2025Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
The construction of an outdoor classroom, including all associated site works
Gleann Na Bearú , Moneybeg , Bagenalstown Co. Carlow
2560338CarlowLodged 3 Nov 2025Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Development and installation of an outdoor classroom and all associated site works
Gleann Na Bearú , Moneybeg , Bagenalstown Co. Carlow
2560016CarlowLodged 23 Jan 2025Other
- Granted120 m away
Permission for development consisting of the construction of a proposed single storey ground floor kitchen…
66 Gleann na Bearu , Bagenalstown , Co. Carlow
21268CarlowLodged 13 Jul 2021Extension
- Granted180 m away
To construct an extension to front of dwelling along with associated site works
79 Father Cummins Park , Bagenalstown , Co. Carlow
19348CarlowLodged 5 Sept 2019Extension
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