The Delta Centre/Sensory Gardens, Strawhall, Carlow town
Construction of a new garden centre building adjacent to an existing café.
2560058 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 14 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560058
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the construction of a proposed garden centre building at the Delta Centre/Sensory Gardens. The new structure will be located adjacent to the existing café.
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 construction of a proposed garden centre building adjacent to existing café and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 Tanner Hall, Athy Rd, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 135 m |
| 95 Tanner Hall, Athy Rd, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 137 m |
| 19 Tanner Hall, Athy Rd, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 188 m |
| 6 Aylesbury, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 289 m |
| 9 Braganza, Athy Rd, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €426,000 | 294 m |
| 2 Fredrick Ave, Athy Rd, Carlow | May 2025 | €352,000 | 341 m |
| 3 William Dargan Road, Carlowprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €638,767 | 354 m |
| 6 Athy Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 364 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 received14 March 2025
- Decision due8 May 2025
- Decision issued7 May 2025
- Grant issued9 June 2025
- Permission expiry8 June 2030
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