Nua Manufacturing, O’ Brien Road, Co. Carlow
Construction of 4 prototype terraced units for research and development in Carlow.
2560235 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 12 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560235
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an innovation area featuring 4 two-storey terraced prototype units next to an existing factory. These non-habitable units are for research and testing purposes and will be decommissioned when no longer required.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Development consists of an mmc innovation area consisting of 4 no. Two storey terraced prototype units to the western side of the existing factory for research and development purposes to test products and materials. A 1.8 metre high fence shall bound the area with landscaping and all site development works. The units are not habitable and shall be decommissioned and the area reinstated when no longer required
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To promote and provide for the development of enterprise and employment generating uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 Sycamore Rd, Rathnapish, Carlownot full market price | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 247 m |
| 1 Sycamore Rd, Rathnapish, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 252 m |
| 8 Sycamore Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 285 m |
| 2 Larkfield, Carlow | Jan 2026 | €395,000 | 345 m |
| 54 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton Rd, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €278,000 | 361 m |
| 35 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €362,000 | 388 m |
| 48 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 413 m |
| 47 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €269,000 | 421 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 received12 August 2025
- Decision due6 October 2025
- Decision issued18 September 2025
- Grant issued21 October 2025
- Permission expiry20 October 2030
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