Awaiting decisionNew dwelling

The Hermitage House, Blackbog Road, Co. Carlow

Construction of a new two-storey house and garage adjacent to a protected structure in Carlow.

21496 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 14 December 2021

Reference: 21496
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 December 2021

Summary

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The development consists of a new two-storey dwelling and a separate single-storey garage on a site adjacent to The Hermitage House, which is a protected structure. It includes a new entrance off Hanover Road involving taking down sections of walls, though no works are proposed to the protected structure itself.

New dwellingprotected structureone off househeritage

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The development at this site at the hermitage house, blackbog road, carlow, co. Carlow, protected structure (id ct21) and an adjacent site to the north-west (52°49'50.2n 6°55'45.7"w - land registry folio cw19466f). The development will consist of (a): a new two storey dwelling and associated site works, (b): a separate single storey garage, (c ): new entrance off hanover road at the adjacent site which involves taking down sections of walls to provide access to the new dwelling, (d): new drainage connection to the main sewer on the hanover road and (e): new soakaway to treat with all surface water within the site boundaries. There are no works to the existing the hermitage house

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing / Infill ResidentialRS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
17 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Rd, Carlow	May 2026	€338,000	158 m
14 Avondale Dr, Carlow, Carlow	Nov 2025	€190,000	168 m
49 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Rd, Carlow	Apr 2025	€322,000	178 m
29 Avondale Dr, Hanover, Carlow	Sept 2025	€240,000	184 m
20 The Willow, Willowfield Rd, Ballinamore	Aug 2025	€230,000	187 m
29 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Rd, Carlow	Sept 2025	€327,000	206 m
85 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Rd, Carlow	Oct 2025	€421,000	225 m
38 Avondale Dr, Hanover, Carlownot full market price	Dec 2025	€90,000	234 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 received14 December 2021

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