Unit 7 & 8 Barrow Valley Retails Park, Sleaty Road/Northern Relief Road, Carlow
Merging of two retail units and change of use of a former snooker hall to a retail warehouse.
20285 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 June 2020
- Reference
- 20285
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to merge Units 7 and 8 into a single retail unit. It includes changing the use of Unit 8 from a snooker hall and amusement venue to a retail warehouse, alongside internal alterations and new signage.
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Official record
Development description
- Merge units no. 7 & 8 into a single retail unit
- Change of use of unit no. 8 from snooker hall/amusement uses to retail warehouse
- Alterations to internal layout, with provision of g. F. L. Stock room, new circulation staircase and staff room and
- Alterations to elevations, new and replacement signage, all site and ancillary works in accordance with the lodged plans and documents on this site
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 | 91 m |
| 36 Heather Hill Ave, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €340,000 | 147 m |
| 126 Heather Hill Court, Graiguecullen, Laois | Apr 2026 | €305,000 | 172 m |
| 139 Heatherhill Court, Slatey Rd, Graiguecullen | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 178 m |
| 87 Heatherhill Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 182 m |
| 55 Oakley Crescent, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow | Oct 2025 | €270,000 | 202 m |
| 93 Heather Hill Avenue, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow | Oct 2025 | €321,000 | 205 m |
| 18 Heatherhill Sq, Sleaty Rd, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 222 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 June 2020
- Decision due6 August 2020
- Decision issued28 July 2020
- Grant issued31 August 2020
- Permission expiry30 August 2025
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