GrantedHousing estateDecided 1 December 2025

Browneshill Road Lower & Link Road, Chapelstown, Carlow

Construction of 83 residential units, including 71 houses and 12 duplex apartments, on Browneshill Road Lower, Carlow.

2560063 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 20 March 2025

Reference: 2560063
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 March 2025
Residential units: 83
Floor area: 8304.749999999993 m²

Summary

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The proposed development on a 2.7-hectare site comprises 66 two-storey houses, 5 single-storey bungalows, and 12 duplex apartments across two blocks. The project also includes a new vehicular access, 166 parking spaces, bicycle storage, and associated landscaping.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Development at this site of c. 2.7 ha. The development will comprise of the construction of 83 no. Residential units and all ancillary works consisting of: 66 no. 2 storey houses (18 no. 3 bed terraced units (c. 98.16 sqm gross floor area (gfa)) 12 no. 2 bed terraced units (c. 82.32 sqm gfa); and 36 no. 3 bed semi-detached units (6 no. C. 113.66 sqm gfa and 30 no. C. 114.37 sqm gfa); and 5 no. Single storey houses (5 no. 2 bed bungalow units (c. 85.4 sqm gfa)); and 12 no. Duplex apartment units within 2 no. 2 storey blocks, consisting of: 6 no. 2 bed units (c. 83.1 sqm gfa); and 6 no. 2 bed units (c. 90.57 sqm gfa) with balconies on the eastern elevation at 1st floor level. The development will also consist of: a new vehicular access from browneshill road lower; the provision of 2 no. New pedestrian accesses at the link road and browneshill road lower; 166 no. Grade level car parking spaces; 1 no. Bicycle storage shelter (18 no. Spaces); and 11 no. Bin storage areas. The development includes all associated landscaping works (including the provision of public and private open space areas), boundary treatments, site development works, site services (foul, surface water drainage, water supply) and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“To provide for new residential development, supporting community facilities and other facilities and services incidental to residential development”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Emoclew, Brownshill Rd, Carlow	Jun 2025	€307,000	105 m
Beechlawn, Brownes Hill, Carlow	Mar 2026	€420,000	110 m
Granite Cottage, Link Rd, Browneshill	Jan 2025	€340,000	126 m
137 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Co Carlowprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€295,600	147 m
139 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Co Carlowprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€290,749	171 m
140 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Co Carlowprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€290,749	174 m
141 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Tullow Roadprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€290,749	177 m
142 Cois Dara, Chapelstown, Co Carlowprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€299,559	191 m

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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 received20 March 2025
Further information requested14 May 2025
Further information received5 November 2025
Decision due2 December 2025
Decision issued1 December 2025
Grant issued12 January 2026
Permission expiry11 January 2031

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