2/3 Staplestown Road, Carlow Town, Carlow
Demolition of two houses to build a street-front block with a cafe and apartment, and a rear block with eight apartments in Carlow Town.
2460166 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 17 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460166
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 June 2024
- Residential units
- 9
- Floor area
- 466.28 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the demolition of two single-storey houses. It will be replaced by a street-front block containing a ground-floor cafe and one apartment, with three apartments on the first floor, alongside a rear block containing eight one-bedroom apartments across two storeys.
- 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
For demolition of 2no. Single storey houses and the construction of 1no. Block to street front comprising of 1no. Cafe unit to ground floor/1no. 1 bedroom apartment with 3no. 1 bedroom units to first floor and associated stairs/lift and 1no. Block to rear of site comprising of 4no. 1 bedroom apartments to ground floor and 4no. 1 bedroom apartments to first floor and associated stairs/lift and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve local neighbourhood centres and facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Clayton Court, Askea, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €221,000 | 47 m |
| 5 Uppers Steeplestown Road, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 57 m |
| 25 Clayton Court, Browneshill Rd, Askea | May 2026 | €136,000 | 73 m |
| Upper Staplestown Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €385,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Oakley Park, Tullow Rd, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 10, Caislean Cuirt, Staplestown Rd | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 7 - Caislain Cuirt, Staplestown Road, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €167,500 | 117 m |
| 24 St Patricks Ave, Carlow, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 134 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 June 2024
- Further information requested9 August 2024
- Further information received23 January 2025
- Decision due30 June 2025
- Decision issued27 June 2025
- Grant issued30 July 2025
- Permission expiry29 July 2030
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