Ballylennon, Pollerton Little, Co. Carlow
Construction of a new two-storey, 140-bedroom nursing home and hospital in Carlow.
21487 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 8 December 2021
- Reference
- 21487
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a new double-storey 140-bedroom nursing home and hospital. The project will also include bicycle parking for 28 bicycles, car parking, landscaping, an ESB transformer room, and refuse areas on a site previously granted planning for a Health Park.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of: (i) a proposed new double storey 140 bedroom nursing home and hospital; (ii) provision of bicycle parking facilities for 28 bicycles; (iii) completion of car parking, landscaping, internal services, yards, esb transformer room and refuse area; (iv) all associated site development and ancillary works. The site was previously granted planning permission for a health park including a hospital and nursing home under planning permission 03/377 and 05/181
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 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyvergal, Palatine, Co. Carlownot full market price | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 406 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 received8 December 2021
- Further information requested9 February 2022
- Further information received2 August 2022
- Decision due31 October 2022
- Decision issued28 October 2022
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