Units 13 & 14, Sleaty Road / Northern Relief Road, Carlow
Retention of a mezzanine level change of use to a health and fitness facility.
21769 · Laois County Council · Lodged 15 November 2021
- Reference
- 21769
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 November 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 492 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of a mezzanine level and associated stairs from ancillary storage to health and fitness use, integrating it into an existing gym facility.
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 of mezzanine level & associated stairs from ancillary storage area to health & fitness use to be used as part of existing health & fitness facility permitted under pl ref no. 19/370
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 Heatherhill Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 63 m |
| 18 Heatherhill Sq, Sleaty Rd, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 100 m |
| 72 Heather Hill Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 103 m |
| 16 Heather Hill Square, Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 110 m |
| 93 Heather Hill Avenue, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow | Oct 2025 | €321,000 | 122 m |
| 35 Brotherton, Sleaty Raod Graiguecullen, Carlownot full market price | May 2025 | €79,033 | 232 m |
| 7 Brotherton, Sleatty Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €282,000 | 234 m |
| 126 Heather Hill Court, Graiguecullen, Laois | Apr 2026 | €305,000 | 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 received15 November 2021
- Decision due18 January 2022
- Decision issued12 January 2022
- Grant issued15 February 2022
- Permission expiry14 February 2027
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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