Kelvin Grove, Athy Road, Carlow
Construction of a single-storey day care centre and hydrotherapy pool within the grounds of a protected structure.
2660053 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 23 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660053
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey Holy Angels Day Care Centre and Hydrotherapy Pool, including rooftop plant equipment, activity rooms, and staff facilities. The project is located within the curtilage of Kelvin Grove house, a protected structure, and involves demolishing single-storey extensions to the rear of the historic house.
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Official record
Development description
A single storey holy angels day care centre and hydrotherapy pool, including rooftop plant equipment. The development will include four activity rooms, therapy and multidisciplinary rooms, a staff canteen, toilets and changing rooms, hydrotherapy pool with changing facilities, and other ancillary accommodation. Associated site works will include road and pedestrian access, car parking, a children’s outdoor play area, landscaping, substation and a bin store. The protected structure, kelvin grove house (rps number ct24), is listed as a protected structure, and the proposed development is therefore in the curtilage of a protected structure. Kelvin grove house will be retained however single-storey extensions to the rear are to be demolished.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Shaw Park, Athy Road, Co. Carlownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €92,500 | 117 m |
| 6 Athy Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 147 m |
| 1 Hazel Court, Athy Rd, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 160 m |
| 2 Oakview, Athy Road, Carlow | May 2026 | €380,000 | 168 m |
| 19 Tanner Hall, Athy Rd, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 240 m |
| 9 Braganza, Athy Rd, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €426,000 | 252 m |
| Montgomery Street, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €60,000 | 255 m |
| 94 Tanner Hall, Athy Rd, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 270 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 received23 February 2026
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