The Hermitage House, Blackbog Road, Co. Carlow
Construction of a new two-storey house and garage adjacent to a protected structure.
2250 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 17 February 2022
- Reference
- 2250
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 258.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development is located on an adjacent site to a protected structure. It consists of a new two-storey dwelling, a separate single-storey garage, and a new entrance off Hanover Road which involves taking down sections of walls. No works are proposed to the existing protected Hermitage House.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Permission for development on protected structure (id ct21) and an adjacent site to the north-west (52°49'50.2"n 6°55'45.7"w - land registry folio cw19466f). The development will consist of (a) a new two storey dwelling and associated site works (b) a separate single storey garage, (c) new entrance off hanover road at the adjacent site which involves taking down sections of walls to provide access to the new dwelling (d) new drainage connection to the main sewer on the hanover road and (e) new soakaway to treat with all surface water within the site boundaries. There are no works proposed to the existing hermitage house
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 7 April 2023.
Notified floor area: 258 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Rd, Carlow | May 2026 | €338,000 | 161 m |
| 14 Avondale Dr, Carlow, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 163 m |
| 29 Avondale Dr, Hanover, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 178 m |
| 20 The Willow, Willowfield Rd, Ballinamore | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 181 m |
| 49 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €322,000 | 184 m |
| 29 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Rd, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €327,000 | 210 m |
| 38 Avondale Dr, Hanover, Carlownot full market price | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 228 m |
| 85 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Rd, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €421,000 | 231 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 received17 February 2022
- Further information requested8 April 2022
- Further information received23 November 2022
- Decision due20 December 2022
- Decision issued14 December 2022
- Grant issued25 January 2023
- Permission expiry24 January 2028
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