The Burrin Building, SETU, Kilkenny Road
Retrofit and upgrades to a higher education building at SETU Kilkenny Road.
22295 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 9 September 2022
- Reference
- 22295
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a medium retrofit of the existing Burrin Building. Works include internal mechanical and electrical upgrades, a new roof waterproofing system, replacement rooflights, demolition of a rooftop plant room, and construction of a new rooftop heat pump compound.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A medium retrofit of an existing higher educational building to include: (a) internal mechanical and electrical services upgrades and alterations; (b) new roof waterproofing system and parapet capping; (c) replacement of existing rooflights; (d) demolition of 1no. Rooftop plant room; (e) construction of a new heat pump compound and header tanks & pump room on the roof of the existing building and all ancillary related 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 - 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 13 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 87 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 4 Carraig Abhainn, Kilkenny Rd, Carlow | Jan 2026 | €188,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 5 Block 2, Carraig Abhainn, Co Carlow | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 166 m |
| 11 Carraig Abhainn, Mortarstown Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €75,000 | 182 m |
| 12 Carraig Abhainn, Kilberry Rd, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 182 m |
| Apartment 30 Block 8, Carraig Abhainn, Co Carlow | Mar 2026 | €145,000 | 197 m |
| Apt 29 Block 8, Carraig Abhainn, Co Carlow | Mar 2026 | €145,000 | 197 m |
| 34 Carraig Abhainn, Mortarstown, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 214 m |
| 34 Carraig Abhainn, Mortarstown, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 214 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 received9 September 2022
- Decision due3 November 2022
- Decision issued2 November 2022
- Grant issued5 December 2022
- Permission expiry4 December 2027
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