St. Rita's, Brownshill Road Lower, Carlow
Refurbishment and extension of a house in Carlow, including demolishing a garage.
2225 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 1 February 2022
- Reference
- 2225
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 50 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the refurbishment of an existing dwelling, the demolition of a 15 square metre single-storey garage, and the construction of a new 90 square metre single-storey side and rear extension. It also includes a new front porch, window alterations, and a new 24 square metre domestic garage.
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Official record
Development description
Permission sought for the refurbishment of the existing dwelling as part of a general refurbishment programme, demolish single storey garage 15m2, construction of a new single storey extension consisting of single storey extension 90m2 to side and rear of existing with new front porch 2.8m2, new window to replace existing bay window, alterations to remaining bay window and new domestic garage 24m2 and all ancillary servicing provisions
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 August 2022.
Notified floor area: 90 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Lacken Rise, Tullow Rd, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €367,000 | 126 m |
| Mardi, Tullow Rd, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 186 m |
| 8 Green Hills, Browneshill Rd, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €327,000 | 189 m |
| 6 Greenhills, Browneshills Rd, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €322,000 | 211 m |
| 4 Greenhills, Browneshill Road, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €266,000 | 229 m |
| 9 Talbot Terrace, Carlow, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 244 m |
| 4 Browneshill Court, Browneshill, Carlownot full market price | Jun 2025 | €140,000 | 247 m |
| 4 Askea Court, Carlow, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 265 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 received1 February 2022
- Further information requested25 March 2022
- Further information received6 May 2022
- Decision due13 June 2022
- Decision issued13 June 2022
- Grant issued14 July 2022
- Permission expiry13 July 2027
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