Unit 5A Barrowside Business Park, Sleaty Road Graiguecullen, Co. Laois
Retention of the use of an industrial unit by a local community group in Graiguecullen.
16161 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 April 2016
- Reference
- 16161
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 April 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 662.19 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the continued use of an existing industrial unit at Barrowside Business Park to facilitate a local community group.
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
Retain the continuance of the use of the existing industrial unit to facilitate a local community group as granted under pl. Ref. 09/29
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate retail park and retail warehousing development”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Brotherton, Sleatty Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €282,000 | 242 m |
| 194 Whitney Place, Carlow, Carlow | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 265 m |
| 188 Sleaty St, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €224,500 | 289 m |
| 16 Heather Hill Square, Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 304 m |
| 18 Heatherhill Sq, Sleaty Rd, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 308 m |
| 6 River Crest, Sleaty St, Graiguecullen | Jun 2026 | €220,000 | 316 m |
| 93 Heather Hill Avenue, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow | Oct 2025 | €321,000 | 333 m |
| 168 Colclough Ave, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €337,500 | 343 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 received14 April 2016
- Further information requested7 June 2016
- Further information received5 October 2016
- Decision due7 December 2016
- Decision issued2 December 2016
- Grant issued4 January 2017
- Permission expiry3 January 2022
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