Unit No. 3 Barrowvalley Retail Park, Sleaty Road, Carlow
Change of use of a two-storey retail unit to a physiotherapy clinic with new external signage.
18376 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 June 2018
- Reference
- 18376
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing retail unit over two floors to a physiotherapy clinic on both the ground and first floors. The development will also include external signage and associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Change use from existing retail unit over two floors (originally lifestyle) to a physiotherapy clinic on ground and first floor, external signage and all associated site works
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Laois County Council
94% granted
of 233 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Laois County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Laois County Council
- 95%5,498
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 | 124 m |
| 87 Heatherhill Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 165 m |
| 18 Heatherhill Sq, Sleaty Rd, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 205 m |
| 93 Heather Hill Avenue, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow | Oct 2025 | €321,000 | 211 m |
| 16 Heather Hill Square, Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 214 m |
| 36 Heather Hill Ave, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €340,000 | 228 m |
| 126 Heather Hill Court, Graiguecullen, Laois | Apr 2026 | €305,000 | 249 m |
| 139 Heatherhill Court, Slatey Rd, Graiguecullen | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 259 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 received25 June 2018
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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17608LaoisLodged 16 Nov 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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17598LaoisLodged 8 Nov 2017Change of use
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- Granted80 m away
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2560084LaoisLodged 19 Feb 2025Commercial
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16508LaoisLodged 17 Oct 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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