Lidl Tullow Road, Carlow incorporating, Browneshill Road Lower
Demolition of an existing Lidl store and warehouse to build a new, larger discount foodstore in Carlow.
22200 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 15 June 2022
- Reference
- 22200
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 June 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 331 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the existing 1,835 sqm Lidl store and a 254 sqm warehouse. In its place, a new part-single, part-two-storey discount foodstore of 2,479 sqm will be built, featuring a reconfigured car park, solar panels, and updated access.
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Official record
Development description
- Development consisting of the construction of a new discount foodstore, supermarket with ancillary off license sales on an extended site (incorporating shed/warehouse and yard area to rear of dwelling alongside browneshill road lower, carlow r93n8p9). The proposed development comprises
- The demolition of existing single storey discount foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) measuring 1835sq. M gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1286 sq. M
- The demolition of existing shed/warehouse measing 254 sq. M
- Construction of a part single/part two-storey discount foodstore (with ancillary off licence use) with mono-pitch roof measuring 2479 sq. M gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1653 sq. M 4)redevelopment/reconfiguration of existing and extended site layout and car parking with modified vehicular access and relocated pedestrian entrance along tullow road
- Provision and renewal of boundary treatments, free standing and building mounted signage, free standing trolley bay, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, roof mounted solar panels, cycle parking, modification and extension of existing drainage, an esb substation, utility and services infrastructure and connections, and all other associated ancillary development works above and below ground level
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing commercial uses within residential areas and provide for additional compatible uses”
National zoning type: Built up area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mardi, Tullow Rd, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 70 m |
| 8 Green Hills, Browneshill Rd, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €327,000 | 192 m |
| 6 Greenhills, Browneshills Rd, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €322,000 | 206 m |
| 4 Browneshill Court, Browneshill, Carlownot full market price | Jun 2025 | €140,000 | 219 m |
| 4 Greenhills, Browneshill Road, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €266,000 | 223 m |
| 8 Oakley Pk, Tullow Rd, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €333,000 | 228 m |
| 4 Askea Court, Carlow, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 234 m |
| 39 Oakley Park, Tullow Road, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 237 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 received15 June 2022
- Further information requested8 August 2022
- Further information received21 December 2022
- Decision due26 January 2023
- Decision issued20 January 2023
- Grant issued20 February 2023
- Appeal submitted14 February 2023
- Permission expiry19 February 2028
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