Barrow Valley Retail Park, Sleaty road, Graiguecullen County Laois
Erection of two Padel ball courts at Barrow Valley Retail Park.
2560084 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560084
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to erect two Padel ball courts at the retail park. Padel court number two will feature extended wall netting, and the project includes all associated site and development 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
Erect two number padel ball courts (with padel court no. 2 have extended wall netting) with all associated site and development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Heather Hill Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 200 m |
| 87 Heatherhill Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 227 m |
| 18 Heatherhill Sq, Sleaty Rd, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 264 m |
| 16 Heather Hill Square, Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 275 m |
| 36 Heather Hill Ave, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €340,000 | 280 m |
| 93 Heather Hill Avenue, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow | Oct 2025 | €321,000 | 280 m |
| 20 Heather Hills, Portlaoise Rd, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €275,000 | 295 m |
| 139 Heatherhill Court, Slatey Rd, Graiguecullen | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 314 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 received19 February 2025
- Further information requested14 April 2025
- Further information received28 April 2025
- Decision due25 May 2025
- Decision issued22 May 2025
- Grant issued23 June 2025
- Permission expiry22 June 2030
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