O’ Brien Rd, Rathnapish, Carlow
Expansion of outdoor car sales area in Carlow.
2360048 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 4 April 2023
- Reference
- 2360048
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for changes to existing site boundaries to include new surfacing and an increase of the outdoor car sales area, along with associated boundary treatments.
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 changes to existing site boundaries and will include new surfacing & increase of outdoor car sales area, associated boundary treatments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 The Willows, Pollerton, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 201 m |
| 45 The Willows, Pollerton, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 208 m |
| 32 The Willows, Pollerton Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €380,000 | 232 m |
| 121 Hunters Green, Palatine Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €323,000 | 293 m |
| 125 Hunters Green, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 297 m |
| 54 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton Rd, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €278,000 | 325 m |
| 48 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 343 m |
| 130 Hunters Green, Pollerton, Carlow | Jan 2025 | €315,000 | 345 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 received4 April 2023
- Further information requested24 May 2023
- Further information received28 June 2023
- Decision due24 October 2023
- Decision issued11 October 2023
- Grant issued13 November 2023
- Permission expiry12 November 2028
In the area
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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16109CarlowLodged 14 Apr 2016Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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Centra , O'Brien Road , Carlow
16138CarlowLodged 9 May 2016Alterations
- Granted50 m away
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16347CarlowLodged 25 Nov 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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O'Brien Road , Carlow , Co. Carlow
2560257CarlowLodged 28 Aug 2025Change of use
- Granted110 m away
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O'Brien Road , Carlow , Co. Carlow
2560261CarlowLodged 2 Sept 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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2460375CarlowLodged 25 Nov 2024Industrial
- Awaiting decision110 m away
The development will consist of Retention of — Manufacturing Plant Unit
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2460378CarlowLodged 27 Nov 2024Industrial
- Granted140 m away
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21416CarlowLodged 1 Nov 2021Extension
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