Askea Business Park, O'Brien Rd, Carlow
Retention of a car storage and sales area, signage, and a shipping container office in Carlow.
22406 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 29 November 2022
- Reference
- 22406
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a car storage and sales area, associated signage, and a shipping container currently being used as storage and an office.
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
For car storage & sales area, associated signage, shipping container being used as storage & office, and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To promote and provide for the development of enterprise and employment generating uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 The Willows, Pollerton Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €380,000 | 164 m |
| 42 The Willows, Pollerton, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 196 m |
| 45 The Willows, Pollerton, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 209 m |
| 121 Hunters Green, Palatine Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €323,000 | 291 m |
| 125 Hunters Green, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 309 m |
| 47 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €269,000 | 311 m |
| 48 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 312 m |
| 18 Castlewood Gdns, Pollerton Road, Carlow Town | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 312 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 received29 November 2022
- Decision due1 February 2023
- Decision issued24 January 2023
- Grant issued24 February 2023
- Permission expiry23 February 2026
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