Green Lane, Carlow
Construction of a three-storey commercial building with two retail or cafe units and offices on an existing car park.
2660142 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 12 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660142
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new three-storey commercial and office building on the site of an existing car park. It will feature two retail or cafe/restaurant units on the ground floor, with offices on the upper levels, 12 car parking spaces, and solar panels.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 2,737 m²
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a 3-storey commercial / office building (overall gross floor area 2,737sq. M. ) comprising 2 no. Retail or café / restaurant units (gross floor area 341sq. M. ) at ground floor fronting green lane / r448 and office and ancillary accommodation over three levels (gross floor area 2,396sq. M. ) on the site of the existing car park. The development is accessed from existing vehicular access to shamrock plaza and includes 12 no. Car parking spaces and 60 no. Covered bicycle parking spaces, bin storage / services compound, signage, roof plant / rooftop plant enclosure, solar panels and all associated site and development works, ancillary site activities and ancillary accommodation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and/or improve town centre facilities and uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathoe, Carlow, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €231,000 | 122 m |
| Coon East, Carlow, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €135,000 | 122 m |
| The Commons, Carrigslaney Ballon, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 122 m |
| 3 Meadows Grove, Graiguecullen, Carlowprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 122 m |
| Nr 2 Lower Staplestown Rd, Carlow, Carlow | May 2025 | €245,000 | 196 m |
| 12 Macgamhna Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Jan 2026 | €277,500 | 201 m |
| 8 Barrack Street, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 217 m |
| Apt 1, Tullow St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 225 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 May 2026
- Decision due6 July 2026
- Decision issued6 July 2026
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