Aonad 15 Páirc Miondíola Ghleann na Bearú, Bóthar Sleaty Graiguecullen, Co. Laoise
Change of use from bulky retail to light manufacturing at a retail park unit in Graiguecullen.
17608 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 November 2017
- Reference
- 17608
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use at Unit 15, Barrow Valley Retail Park. The proposal is to change the permitted use from bulky goods retail to light manufacturing.
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
Chun dhéanamh ar athrú úsáide ó earraí miondíola bulky arna dheonú faoi plean réamhará 05/1776 go déantúsaiocht solas. Is é an t-athrú úsaide atá beartaithe
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for shopping, commercial, amenity, and community facilities of a scale and type that does not undermine the role, and vitality and viability, of Carlow Town Centre”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Heather Hill Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 127 m |
| 87 Heatherhill Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 168 m |
| 18 Heatherhill Sq, Sleaty Rd, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 207 m |
| 93 Heather Hill Avenue, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow | Oct 2025 | €321,000 | 214 m |
| 16 Heather Hill Square, Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 216 m |
| 36 Heather Hill Ave, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €340,000 | 229 m |
| 126 Heather Hill Court, Graiguecullen, Laois | Apr 2026 | €305,000 | 251 m |
| 139 Heatherhill Court, Slatey Rd, Graiguecullen | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 260 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 November 2017
- Decision due19 January 2018
- Decision issued9 January 2018
- Grant issued9 February 2018
- Permission expiry8 February 2023
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
Chun dhéanamh ar athrú úsáide ó earraí miondíola bulky arna dheonú faoi Plean Réamhará 05/1776 go…
Aonad 15 Páirc Miondíola Ghleann na Bearú , Bóthar Sleaty Graiguecullen , Co. Laoise
17582LaoisLodged 31 Oct 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Chun dhéanamh ar athrú úsáide ó earraí miondíola bulky arna dheonú faoi Plean Réamhará 05/1776 go…
Aonad 15 Páirc Miondíola Ghleann na Bearú , Bóthar Sleaty Graiguecullen , Co. Laoise
17598LaoisLodged 8 Nov 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
To change the use of the ground floor of existing bulky goods unit 13& 14 to health & fitness facility & all…
Units 13 & 14 Sleaty Road , Northern Relief Road , Carlow
19370LaoisLodged 1 Jul 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Install 2 no. Totem Signs, and 3 no. external canopies, complete with all associated site works to our…
Dooley Motors , Sleaty Road Roundabout , Carlow
17148LaoisLodged 30 Mar 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change use from existing retail unit over two floors (originally Lifestyle) to a physiotherapy clinic on…
Unit No. 3 Barrowvalley Retail Park , Sleaty Road , Carlow
18376LaoisLodged 25 Jun 2018Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Erect two number Padel ball courts (with Padel court no.2 have extended wall netting) with all associated…
Barrow Valley Retail Park , Sleaty road , Graiguecullen County Laois
2560084LaoisLodged 19 Feb 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision80 m away
(a) change use from existing Retail Bulky Goods as granted under planning application 05/1776 to Commercial…
Unit 11 Barrow Valley Retail Park , Sleaty Road/Northern Relief Road , Carlow Co. Laois
16508LaoisLodged 17 Oct 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
(a) change use from existing retail use to commercial gymnasium and (b) infill of existing floor voids…
Unit 11 Barrow Valley Retail Park , Sleaty Road/Northern Relief Road , Carlow
16392LaoisLodged 8 Aug 2016Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Chun dhéanamh ar athrú úsáide ó earraí miondíola bulky arna dheonú faoi Plean Réamhará 05/1776 go…
Aonad 15 Páirc Miondíola Ghleann na Bearú , Bóthar Sleaty Graiguecullen , Co. Laoise
17582LaoisLodged 31 Oct 2017
- GrantedAlterations
Leasú a dhéanamh ar chead pleanála a fuarthas cheana féin (Pl. Ref: 18/1605 and An Bord Pleanála Tag:…
Barr an Doire , An Gleann Mór , An Cheathrú Rua
2261118galwayLodged 4 Nov 2022
- GrantedAlterations
Chun an Plean Tí a athru go dti an plean a deonaiodh faoi thagartha pleanala uimh. 18-1648. Spás urláir…
Cor na Rón ,
21143galwayLodged 10 Feb 2021
- GrantedExtension
Síneadh aon stóir a thógaint (ar a mbeidh árasán) ar thaobh áitribh atá ann cheana féin, póirse ar…
Bárr na Stuac , An Sean Phobal , Dún Garbhán
2455WaterfordLodged 19 Mar 2024
- Awaiting decisionIndustrial
Chun foirgnimh reamhdhéanta a sholáthar le haighaidh ceard-tionscail bheaga iasc deataithe, comh maith le…
Cnocán na mBairnagh, Oileán Chléire, An Sciobairín, Co. Chorcaí
13402corkLodged 10 Jul 2013
- GrantedAlterations
Le haghaidh athrú atá deanta ar plean an tí agus an leagan amach ar an suíomh go dtí seo, chomh maith le cead…
An Cartúr Leathan , Indreabhain , Co. na Gaillimhe
20431galwayLodged 3 Apr 2020
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.