Unit 5A Barrowside Business Park, Sleaty Road Graiguecullen, Co. Laois
Permanent use of an industrial unit as a place of worship in Graiguecullen.
20296 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 June 2020
- Reference
- 20296
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the continuance of use on a permanent basis of an industrial unit as a place of worship. This follows a temporary 5-year permission previously granted under planning reference 16/161.
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
Permission for the continuance of the use on a permanent basis of the industrial unit as a place of worship to facilitate a community group. Temporary permission for 5 years was granted for the above under planning reg no. 16/161 and this application for permission is sought to continue this usage on a permanent basis.
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 | 246 m |
| 194 Whitney Place, Carlow, Carlow | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 254 m |
| 188 Sleaty St, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €224,500 | 276 m |
| 6 River Crest, Sleaty St, Graiguecullen | Jun 2026 | €220,000 | 301 m |
| 16 Heather Hill Square, Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 314 m |
| 18 Heatherhill Sq, Sleaty Rd, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 319 m |
| 168 Colclough Ave, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €337,500 | 331 m |
| 64 Maher Rd, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 337 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 received18 June 2020
- Further information requested28 July 2020
- Further information received12 November 2020
- Decision due4 March 2021
- Decision issued25 February 2021
- Grant issued7 April 2021
- Permission expiry6 April 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retain the continuance of the use of the existing industrial unit to facilitate a local community group as…
Unit 5A Barrowside Business Park , Sleaty Road Graiguecullen , Co. Laois
16161LaoisLodged 14 Apr 2016Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retain planning permission sought to retain the continuance of the use of the existing industrial unit to…
Unit 5A Barrowside Business Park , Sleaty Road Graiguecullen , Co. Laois
16116LaoisLodged 21 Mar 2016Retention
- GrantedAt this site
(1) erect a single storey extension to the rear of the building comprised of a new Worship Room, Mother and…
Unit 5A Barrowside Business Park , Sleaty Road , Graiguecullen Co. Laois
21858LaoisLodged 13 Dec 2021Extension
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Erect 128PV modules and all associated works to the roof of our existing 2 storey premises
Unit 12A Barrowside Business Park , Sleaty Road , Graiguecullen
22523LaoisLodged 24 Aug 2022Energy
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Construct a 1260sqm retail warehouse in 6 units 210sqm each and all associated site works
Barrowside Business Park , Graigue , Carlow. Co. Carlow
20193LaoisLodged 20 Apr 2020Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Construct a proposed new office area at first floor level of existing industrial and office unit alterations…
Unit 12 , Barrowside Business Park , Sleaty Road Graiguecullen
1881LaoisLodged 19 Feb 2018Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Change use of vacant indoor roller skating and go karting centre to warehouse
Barrowside Retain & Business Park , Graigue Sleaty Road , Carlow
16399LaoisLodged 9 Aug 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Construct a 1260sqm retail warehouse in 6 units and all associated site works
Barrowside Business Park , Graigue , Carlow. Co. Carlow
20179LaoisLodged 6 Apr 2020Commercial
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- InvalidRetention
Retention permission for the material change of use from industrial type use to use as a place of worship and…
Unit 23A, Greenhills Industrial Estate, Dublin 12.
SD15A/0362South DublinLodged 26 Nov 2015
- RefusedRetention
Retention of change of use of part existing industrial unit for use as a Church/Place of Worship on ground…
Unit 2B2, JFK Industrial Estate, Bluebell, Dublin, 11
SD10A/0199South DublinLodged 9 Jul 2010
- RefusedRetention
Retention sought for conversion of industrial unit to place of worship/church (456sq.m), new signage and…
18/2, Canal Turn, Crag Terrace, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD18A/0342South DublinLodged 24 Sept 2018
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Retain planning permission sought to retain the continuance of the use of the existing industrial unit to…
Unit 5A Barrowside Business Park , Sleaty Road Graiguecullen , Co. Laois
16116LaoisLodged 21 Mar 2016
- RefusedRetention
Change of use of part existing Industrial Unit for use as a Church/Place of Worship on ground floor for a…
Unit 2B2, JFK Road, JFK Industrial Estate, Dublin 12
SD10A/0323South DublinLodged 1 Nov 2010
- GrantedRetention
Retain the continuance of the use of the existing industrial unit to facilitate a local community group as…
Unit 5A Barrowside Business Park , Sleaty Road Graiguecullen , Co. Laois
16161LaoisLodged 14 Apr 2016
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.