GrantedCommercialDecided 4 June 2025

National Learning Network Centre / Rehabcare Killeshin / Castlecomer Road, Graiguecullen Carlow, Co. Carlow & Co. Laois

Demolition of an existing building and construction of a new discount foodstore in Graiguecullen.

2460363 · Laois County Council · Lodged 21 June 2024

Reference: 2460363
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 June 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 2305 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of the existing National Learning Network Centre/Rehabcare building. In its place, a part single, part two-storey discount foodstore of 2,305 sqm gross floor space will be constructed, including car parking, solar panels, and an ESB substation.

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Development description

A discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales . Parts of the site are located in co. Carlow and co. Laois, with a concurrent planning application for each area to be lodged to carlow county council and laois county council. The proposed development comprises
The demolition of existing national learning network centre / rehabcare building and site clearance
The construction of a part single part two storey discount foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) with mono-pitch roof measuring c. 2,305 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of c. 1,499 sqm
Construction of associated car and cycle parking with site access from killeshin / castlecomer road; and
Provision and renewal / replacement of boundary treatments, free standing and building mounted signage, free standing trolley bay, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, roof mounted solar panels, esb substation, drainage, utility and services infrastructure and connections, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Commercial / ResidentialRV

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
15 Mount Clare Court, Killeshin Rd, Carlow	Aug 2025	€300,000	109 m
31 St Fiaccs Terrace, Graiguecullen, Carlow	Jul 2025	€141,000	109 m
Shanglynn, Killeshin Road, Graiguecullen	May 2025	€380,000	139 m
Marymount, Church Rd, Graiguecullen	Feb 2026	€215,000	161 m
59 St Fiacc's Terrace, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow	Oct 2025	€159,000	165 m
15 St Fiaac'S Terrace, Graiguecullen, Carlownot full market price	Apr 2026	€130,000	167 m
24 Tommy Murphy Park Fruithill, Graiguecullen, Co. Carlownot full market price	Jul 2025	€102,000	176 m
62 St Fiaccs Terrace, Graiguecullen, Carlow	Jun 2026	€253,750	183 m

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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 received21 June 2024
Further information requested14 August 2024
Further information received4 February 2025
Decision due4 June 2025
Decision issued4 June 2025
Grant issued15 July 2025
Permission expiry14 July 2030

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