Killeshin Rd., Carlow, Co. Laois
Change of use from a warehouse to a childcare service in Carlow.
22607 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 October 2022
- Reference
- 22607
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 October 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 899 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a premises on Killeshin Road from a warehouse to a childcare service. The development will also include new signage and associated site works.
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 premises from existing use as warehouse to use as childcare service, permission for new signage, and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing commercial uses within residential areas and provide for additional compatible uses”
National zoning type: Built up area
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 21 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 898.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanglynn, Killeshin Road, Graiguecullen | May 2025 | €380,000 | 98 m |
| 31 St Fiaccs Terrace, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €141,000 | 120 m |
| 15 Mount Clare Court, Killeshin Rd, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 153 m |
| Marymount, Church Rd, Graiguecullen | Feb 2026 | €215,000 | 155 m |
| 24 Tommy Murphy Park Fruithill, Graiguecullen, Co. Carlownot full market price | Jul 2025 | €102,000 | 172 m |
| 15 St Fiaac'S Terrace, Graiguecullen, Carlownot full market price | Apr 2026 | €130,000 | 202 m |
| 59 St Fiacc's Terrace, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow | Oct 2025 | €159,000 | 207 m |
| 1 Church St, Governey Park, Graiguecullen | Jul 2025 | €206,000 | 213 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 received3 October 2022
- Further information requested22 November 2022
- Further information received27 January 2023
- Decision due23 February 2023
- Decision issued22 February 2023
- Grant issued28 March 2023
- Permission expiry27 March 2028
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