Church Road, Graiguecullen, Co. Laois
Change of use from a single-storey school unit to a preschool childcare facility in Graiguecullen.
2144 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 February 2021
- Reference
- 2144
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing single-storey school unit to a preschool childcare services facility. The detached single-storey unit will also include staff areas and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Change use from an existing single storey school unit to a preschool childcare services facility with staff areas (detached single storey unit), and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To promote and provide for the development of enterprise and employment generating uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 June 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 September 2021.
Notified floor area: 160.92 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Oakly Park, Graiguecullen, Carlownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €112,500 | 182 m |
| Killeshin Rd, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €610,000 | 213 m |
| No 1 Close, Oakley Park, Graiguecullennot full market price | Sept 2025 | €90,000 | 225 m |
| 28 Oakley Pk, Portlaoise Rd, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €261,000 | 230 m |
| 12 Oakley Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 242 m |
| 3 Oakley Crescent, Graiguecullen, Carlow | May 2026 | €265,000 | 264 m |
| 39 Barrowvale, Graiguecullen, Carlow | May 2025 | €274,000 | 276 m |
| 25 Barrowvale, Portlaoise Road, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 285 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 February 2021
- Decision due28 March 2021
- Decision issued19 March 2021
- Grant issued19 April 2021
- Permission expiry18 April 2026
In the area
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