Block A Unit 2 Barrow Valley Retail Park, Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen Carlow
Change of use and mezzanine extension of a retail warehouse unit in Graiguecullen.
23271 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 November 2023
- Reference
- 23271
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing double-height retail warehouse to standard retail use. The project includes extending the existing mezzanine floor by 274 square meters and creating two new shopfront openings.
- Floor area
- 864 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change the use of existing double height retail warehouse to retail use consisting of existing ground floor of 491m2 and existing mezzanine of 199m2 with additional extension of mezzanine of 274m2 totalling 864m2 on both floors with 2 no. New shopfront openings to existing ground floor façade with ancillary accommodation and vertical access
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Heather Hills, Portlaoise Rd, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €275,000 | 67 m |
| 7 Heather Hill Mews Graigvecullen, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 103 m |
| 163 Heather Hill Avenue, Link Road, Graiguecullen | May 2026 | €346,000 | 127 m |
| 36 Heather Hill Ave, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €340,000 | 172 m |
| 146 The Vale, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 190 m |
| 136 The Vale, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 201 m |
| 139 Heatherhill Court, Slatey Rd, Graiguecullen | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 204 m |
| 150 Heather Hill Downs, Sleaty, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €327,000 | 206 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 November 2023
In the area
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