Askea Day Centre, Browneshill Road Lower, Carlow
Change of use of the Askea Day Centre in Carlow into a childcare facility.
2460347 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 31 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460347
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to convert the existing Askea Day Centre building into a childcare facility for the adjacent Askea Child Care Centre. Works will include minor elevational modifications and a new lightweight roof structure over the outdoor play area.
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
Change of use of the existing askea day centre building into a child care facility for the adjacent askea child care centre. The proposal includes minor elevational modifications, new lightweight roof structure over the outdoor play area to the west of the building and all associated site development and ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community and educational facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Clayton Court, Browneshill Rd, Askea | May 2026 | €136,000 | 72 m |
| 5 Uppers Steeplestown Road, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 93 m |
| 17 Clayton Court, Askea, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €221,000 | 109 m |
| 8 Oakley Pk, Tullow Rd, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €333,000 | 141 m |
| 2 Oakley Park, Tullow Rd, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 153 m |
| 25 Oakley Park, Tullow Road, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €315,000 | 183 m |
| 4 Askea Court, Carlow, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 201 m |
| 23 Oakley Park, Tullow Road, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 202 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 received31 October 2024
- Decision due3 January 2025
- Decision issued17 December 2024
- Grant issued28 January 2025
- Permission expiry27 January 2030
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