Castlemore, Carlow Road, Tullow
Development of an astro turf pitch, temporary changing rooms, gym, offices, canteen, coffee shop, and floodlights.
2660010 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 16 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660010
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes a 30-year lease for the construction of an astro turf pitch and a secondary training pitch. It also features temporary facilities including changing rooms, a gym, offices, a canteen, public toilets, a coffee shop, car parking, and 16-metre-high floodlights.
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
- Proposed 30 year lease for the following works
- Proposed astro turf pitch
- Proposed temporary changing rooms, gym, offices, canteen, public toilets and coffee shop
- Proposed signage, fencing, gates, lighting including new floodlights (16m in height), ballstop nets and dugouts
- Proposed astro training pitch to rear of the temporary rooms
- Proposed car parking arrangement and layout
- Allowing for the removal of part of the existing hedging and waste from site
- And all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and enhance open space, amenity facilities, and recreational uses”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Variation Number 3 Tullow District Town Plan 2026 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Rathsillan, Carlow Rd, Tullow | Jun 2026 | €360,000 | 188 m |
| 46 Rathsillan, Carlow Rd, Tullow | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 222 m |
| 28 Rathsillan, Tullow, Carlow | May 2026 | €355,000 | 334 m |
| 13 Rathsillan, Carlow Rd, Tullow | Jun 2026 | €265,000 | 362 m |
| 21 Gort Na Howan, Tullow, Co. Carlownot full market price | Nov 2025 | €102,000 | 445 m |
| 10 Barnfield Court Carlow Rd, Tullow, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €269,000 | 458 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 received16 January 2026
- Further information requested6 March 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Proposed 30 Year Lease for the following works — PROPOSED ASTRO TURF PITCH
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17211CarlowLodged 3 Jul 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision320 m away
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17125CarlowLodged 19 Apr 2017Commercial
- Granted350 m away
Retention permission for a single storey extension to the side of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling…
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- Awaiting decision410 m away
The construction of eight houses comprising 1 no. two storey three-bedroom detached (Type A), 2 no. two…
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2560392CarlowLodged 2 Dec 2025Housing estate
- Awaiting decision410 m away
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2660131CarlowLodged 7 May 2026Housing estate
- Awaiting decision410 m away
The development of a grain store, concrete yards and ancillary works
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2399CarlowLodged 13 Jun 2023Agricultural
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