Church Street, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
Retention of completed semi-detached houses and roof windows in Leighlinbridge.
2560146 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 30 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560146
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 May 2025
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 442 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the completion of two semi-detached dwellings carried out after the expiry of a previous planning permission. Retention is also sought for roof windows added to the rear of four semi-detached dwellings.
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
Completions of 2 no semi-detached dwellings carried out post expiry date of permitted planning permission pl 18/169. Retention permission is also sought for the addition of roof windows to the rear of 4no. Semi-detached dwellings constructed on foot permission pl 18/169
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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 County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Leighlinbridge Small Town Plan (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Poachers Lock, Church Street, Leighlinbridge | Feb 2026 | €186,000 | 108 m |
| 3 The Old Mill, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 143 m |
| 4 The Old Mill, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow | Apr 2025 | €208,000 | 148 m |
| 4 Friars Lough, Leighlinbridge, Carlowprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 225 m |
| 41 Ballyknockan Manor, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 229 m |
| 2 Innis Gardens, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €210,000 | 261 m |
| Maddens Stores, St Lazerians Street Poes Hill, Leighlinbridge | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 272 m |
| 7 Inis Gardens, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €290,000 | 276 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 received30 May 2025
- Further information requested21 July 2025
- Further information received22 January 2026
- Decision due18 February 2026
- Decision issued16 February 2026
- Grant issued23 March 2026
- Permission expiry22 March 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of 4 No. 3 Bedroom semi-detached houses, 1 no 3 Bedroom Detached house plus all associated site…
Church St./New Road , Ballyknockan , Leighlinbridge
18169CarlowLodged 3 May 2018Housing estate
- RefusedAt this site
Extension of Duration for PL18/169: Construction of 4 No. 3 Bedroom semi-detached houses, 1 no 3 Bedroom…
Church St./New Road , Ballyknockan , Leighlinbridge
23175CarlowLodged 24 Oct 2023Housing estate
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Construction of 4 No. 3 Bedroom semi-detached houses, 1 no 3 Bedroom Detached house plus all associated site…
Church Street/New Road , Ballyknockan , Leighlinbridge
1880CarlowLodged 14 Mar 2018Housing estate
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Construction of 4 No. 3 Bedroom semi-detached houses, 1 no 3 Bedroom Detached house plus all associated site…
Church Street , Ballyknockan , Leighlinbridge
18133CarlowLodged 18 Apr 2018Housing estate
- Granted40 m away
For a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works
No. 6 Barrow Lough , Leighlinbridge , Co. Carlow
22125CarlowLodged 7 Apr 2022Extension
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission is sought for the retention of a two storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling…
No 6 Barrow Lough , Leighlinbridge , Co. Carlow
16256CarlowLodged 15 Aug 2016Retention
- Granted100 m away
The refurbishment of derelict dwelling, connection to mains foul sewer and all associated site development…
Church Street , Leighlinbridge , Co. Carlow
22310CarlowLodged 20 Sept 2022Alterations
- Granted110 m away
The construction of a single-storey dwelling with basement, connection to mains sewerage & water services,…
Church Street , Leighlinbridge , Co. Carlow
21510CarlowLodged 21 Dec 2021New dwelling
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