Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach, Askea, Carlow
Three-storey school extension, demolition of prefabs, and a new car park at Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach.
2560219 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 31 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560219
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a three-storey extension to the north of the school, including a special education needs unit, classrooms, and a staffroom. It also involves the demolition of three prefabricated buildings and a shed, internal alterations, and a new car park with EV chargers.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of: (i) the construction of a three-storey extension to the north of the existing school building consisting of a two-classroom special education needs unit with ancillary accommodation, classrooms, staffroom, and all associated ancillary accommodation; (ii) demolition of 3 no. Prefabricated buildings and a shed; (iii) internal alterations to the existing building to create a connection to the proposed extension at ground and first floor level; (iv) provision of a temporary site entrance along the n80 to facilitate construction access (v) construction of a new carpark, ev chargers, set-down areas, external soft play areas, sensory garden, landscaping, boundary treatments, footpaths, paving and all associated site works to complete the development.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Ardmore Gardens, Browneshill Rd, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 119 m |
| 4 Askea Court, Carlow, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 134 m |
| 4 Browneshill Court, Browneshill, Carlownot full market price | Jun 2025 | €140,000 | 153 m |
| 4 Greenhills, Browneshill Road, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €266,000 | 168 m |
| 6 Greenhills, Browneshills Rd, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €322,000 | 186 m |
| 8 Green Hills, Browneshill Rd, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €327,000 | 208 m |
| 6 St Patricks Ave, Carlow, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €186,000 | 239 m |
| 17 Clayton Court, Askea, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €221,000 | 272 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 received31 July 2025
- Further information requested24 September 2025
- Further information received27 March 2026
- Decision due19 May 2026
- Decision issued19 May 2026
- Grant issued19 June 2026
- Permission expiry18 June 2031
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