Units 13 & 14 Sleaty Road, Northern Relief Road, Carlow
Change of use of two ground floor retail units to a health and fitness facility in Carlow.
19370 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 July 2019
- Reference
- 19370
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor of existing bulky goods units 13 and 14. The proposed new use is a health and fitness facility, including all associated site development works.
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Official record
Development description
To change the use of the ground floor of existing bulky goods unit 13& 14 to health & fitness facility & all associated site development works. The parent planning permission was approved under pl ref no 07/2129,07/1293 & 06/1776
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 | 128 m |
| 87 Heatherhill Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 168 m |
| 18 Heatherhill Sq, Sleaty Rd, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 208 m |
| 93 Heather Hill Avenue, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow | Oct 2025 | €321,000 | 215 m |
| 16 Heather Hill Square, Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 217 m |
| 36 Heather Hill Ave, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €340,000 | 229 m |
| 126 Heather Hill Court, Graiguecullen, Laois | Apr 2026 | €305,000 | 252 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 received1 July 2019
- Decision due25 August 2019
- Decision issued16 August 2019
- Grant issued3 October 2019
- Permission expiry2 October 2024
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
Chun dhéanamh ar athrú úsáide ó earraí miondíola bulky arna dheonú faoi Plean Réamhará 05/1776 go…
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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