Industrial Estate, O'Brien Rd, Carlow
Retention and expansion of a manufacturing plant in Carlow.
2460378 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 27 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460378
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain a manufacturing plant, port-a-cabin offices, and post-fire repair works. Permission is also sought for a new assembly plant, a two-storey office block, demolition works, and additional parking.
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
- The development will consist of retention of
- Manufacturing plant unit
- Port-a-cabin offices & welfare units
- Temporary repair works carried out after fire damage
- Reinstatement works to gas plant area
- Precautions and securing of factory). Permission is sought for
- Assemble plant, including welfare facilities and canteen
- Bicycle shelter
- Additional car parking and internal service road
- New office block over two floors
- Demolition works and alterations to existing buildings
- Signage, landscaping 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton Rd, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €278,000 | 230 m |
| 48 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 259 m |
| 47 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €269,000 | 264 m |
| 8 Sycamore Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 274 m |
| 4 Sycamore Rd, Rathnapish, Carlownot full market price | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 292 m |
| 18 Castlewood Gdns, Pollerton Road, Carlow Town | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 295 m |
| 42 The Willows, Pollerton, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 307 m |
| 45 The Willows, Pollerton, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 315 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 November 2024
- Further information requested29 January 2025
- Further information received2 July 2025
- Application withdrawn30 September 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
The development will consist of Retention of — Manufacturing Plant Unit
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