St Lazerian's Street, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
Demolition of outbuildings to construct a new single storey funeral home in Leighlinbridge.
2560204 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 15 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560204
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application details the partial demolition of an existing shed and full demolition of a storage unit to construct a new 256 square metre single storey funeral home. The development also includes a vehicle port, 15 parking spaces, and a widened site entrance.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 256 m²
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Official record
Development description
(a) the partial demolition of an existing shed (gia 36m2) and full demolition of a storage unit (gia 22m2) (b) the construction of a single storey funeral home (gia 256m²); (c) the construction of a single storey vehicle port and storage unit (gia 89m²); (d) associated site development works including the widening and reconfiguration of the existing site entrance, the provision of 15 no. Surface car parking spaces; and new service connections off the public road
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and/or improve town and village centre facilities and uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Innis Gardens, Poes Hill, Leighlinbridge | Jul 2025 | €196,500 | 48 m |
| 7 Inis Gardens, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €141,000 | 56 m |
| 7 Inis Gardens, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €290,000 | 56 m |
| 2 Innis Gardens, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €210,000 | 75 m |
| Maddens Stores, St Lazerians Street Poes Hill, Leighlinbridge | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 92 m |
| 4 The Old Mill, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow | Apr 2025 | €208,000 | 131 m |
| 3 The Old Mill, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 135 m |
| 1 Poachers Lock, Church Street, Leighlinbridge | Feb 2026 | €186,000 | 181 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 received15 July 2025
- Further information requested3 September 2025
- Further information received18 December 2025
- Decision due23 January 2026
- Decision issued22 January 2026
- Grant issued24 February 2026
- Permission expiry23 February 2031
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