Burke McDermott Funeral Home, Railway Road, Rathnapish
Construction of a single-storey funeral industry training building in Rathnapish.
2560198 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 13 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560198
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 211 square metre, single-storey building to be used for funeral industry training classes. The building will be ancillary to the existing Burke McDermott Funeral Home and will operate Monday to Friday.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 211 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a 211sq/m, single-storey building for the purpose of providing funeral industry training classes, and all associated site works. The proposed building will be ancillary to the existing funeral home and the proposed operating hours are 10:30 am to 7:30pm, monday to friday
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Springfield Drive, Rathnapish, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €182,000 | 240 m |
| 6 Aylesbury, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 309 m |
| 9 Woodbrook Place, Green Lane, Carlow | May 2025 | €172,500 | 354 m |
| 12 Macgamhna Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Jan 2026 | €277,500 | 385 m |
| 1 Court View, Old Dublin Road, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €432,000 | 395 m |
| 1 Old Dublin Road, Carlow, Co. Carlow | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 409 m |
| 17 Larkfield, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 410 m |
| 88 Sycamore Rd, Rathnapish, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €393,000 | 451 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 July 2025
- Further information requested29 August 2025
- Further information received5 January 2026
- Decision due1 February 2026
- Decision issued30 January 2026
- Grant issued4 March 2026
- Permission expiry3 March 2031
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