RefusedHousing estateDecided 23 May 2025

Borlum(via College Gardens), Carlow

Construction of four houses with access via College Gardens in Carlow.

2460257 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 27 August 2024

Reference: 2460257
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 August 2024

Summary

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The development will consist of four new homes, comprising two detached four-bedroom units and two semi-detached three-bedroom units. The project includes landscaping, boundary treatments, and connections to public sewers.

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Residential units: 4

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Official record

Development description

The construction of 4 no. Dwelling houses, (comprising of 2 no detached 4 bedroom units and 2 no. Semi-detached 3 bedroom units) with entrance via college gardens, the development includes all associated landscaping works, boundary treatments, connection to public sewer networks, and all ancillary services and associated site works above and below ground

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing / Infill ResidentialRS

“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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Belmont Apts, Kilkenny Rd, Carlow	Sept 2025	€185,000	69 m
15 College Gardens, Carlow, Carlow	Sept 2025	€330,000	85 m
The Rectory, Kilkenny Rd, Carlow	Nov 2025	€925,000	107 m
36 Clarence Gate, Kilkenny Rd, Carlow	Sept 2025	€385,000	109 m
11 Granby Row, Carlow, Carlow	Jun 2025	€190,000	122 m
27 Clarence Gate, Kilkenny Road, Carlow	May 2025	€242,500	141 m
2 Granby Row, Carlow, Carlow	Mar 2025	€225,000	141 m
1 Granby Row, Carlow, Co Carlow	Aug 2025	€245,000	143 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 received27 August 2024
Further information requested21 October 2024
Further information received28 April 2025
Decision due25 May 2025
Decision issued23 May 2025
Appeal submitted19 June 2025
Appeal decided24 February 2026
Permission expiry23 February 2031

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