Granite Cottage, Link Road, Chapelstown
Retention of a single-storey artist's studio in the rear garden of a house.
2361 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 31 March 2023
- Reference
- 2361
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for a single-storey artist's studio located to the rear of the existing dwelling house. The studio is intended for private hobby use and has a floor area of 20.61 square metres.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 21 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for a single-story artist's studio for private hobby use to the rear of my dwelling house, floor area 20.61m sq.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Cottage, Link Rd, Browneshill | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 7 m |
| 137 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Co Carlowprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €295,600 | 164 m |
| 139 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Co Carlowprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €290,749 | 166 m |
| 140 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Co Carlowprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €290,749 | 166 m |
| 141 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Tullow Roadprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €290,749 | 170 m |
| 142 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Co Carlowprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €299,559 | 172 m |
| 143 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Carlowprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €299,559 | 173 m |
| 144 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Carlowprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €299,559 | 174 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 March 2023
- Decision due25 May 2023
- Decision issued11 May 2023
- Grant issued13 June 2023
- Permission expiry12 June 2028
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