GrantedInfrastructureDecided 4 April 2023

Shillelagh Road, Tullow, Co. Carlow

Completion of sports club redevelopment in Tullow, including tennis courts, clubhouse extension, and a 20m wind turbine.

22334 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 3 October 2022

Reference: 22334
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 October 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1 m²

Summary

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This application seeks to partially complete the redevelopment of existing club grounds. Works include finishing tennis courts, extending the single-storey clubhouse, upgrading car parking and access, and constructing a 20m high wind turbine for on-site micro-generation.

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Official record

Development description

Partial completion of redevelopment of the existing club grounds and infrastructure previously granted under pl. Ref. No. 10264 and pl. Ref. No 1653 as follows: (a) completion of construction of facilities adjacent to 3 no. External all-weather tennis courts (mainly fencing) (b) completion of construction of 2 no. "hard court" tennis/multi-purpose courts and associated facilities, (c) extension to the existing single storey clubhouse currently constructed and associated works (d) completion/construction of new car parking facilities, lighting and associated works (e) completion of upgrading of existing pedestrian access from shillelagh road, redevelopment of vehicular entry access at existing site entrance (on tullow hill road) . (f) construction/completion of a 20m high wind turbine for micro generation (on site use), (g) construction of timber bin enclosure, (h) completion of site fencing, boundary fencing, landscaping and associated works and ground works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open Space and AmenityOS

“To protect, provide for and enhance open space, amenity facilities, and recreational uses”

National zoning type: Open space, park

Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Variation Number 3 Tullow District Town Plan 2026 (2022–2028). 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
26 Bramble Court, Tullowhill Tullow, Carlow	Oct 2025	€200,000	49 m
23 Rath Feilim, Tullow, Carlow	Mar 2026	€297,000	119 m
1 Bramble Court, Tullow Hill, Tullownot full market price	Jun 2025	€132,500	150 m
1 Railway Close, Shillelagh Road, Tullowprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€330,396	173 m
2 Railway Close, Shillelagh Road, Tullowprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€277,533	186 m
No. 3 Railway Close, Shillelagh Road, Tullowprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€281,938	197 m
4 Railway Close, Shillelagh Road, Co. Carlowprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€268,722	205 m
5 Railway Close, Shillelagh Road, Tullowprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€251,101	213 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.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received3 October 2022
Further information requested24 November 2022
Further information received8 March 2023
Decision due4 April 2023
Decision issued4 April 2023
Grant issued8 May 2023
Permission expiry7 May 2028

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