Develop as follows on lands at Graiguecullen, Carlow, Co.

Application details

Planning reference

21887

Council

Laois County Council

Proposal description

Develop as follows on lands at Graiguecullen, Carlow, Co. Laois. The lands are bound to the north by Fruithill Manor and the Castlecomer Road, to the east by Tommy Murphy Park and Springhill Court, undeveloped lands to the south and the Carlow Northern Relief Road Extension to the west. The development will consist of the construction of a mixed use development including housing, nursing home and creche on a site of 9.1 lha, with vehicular access from the existing entrance off the Carlow Northern Relief Road Extension including:- • Land restitution works including removal of unused house foundations, roads and associated services from previously uncompleted development; • Construction of 214 no. residential units consisting of 190 no. houses and 24 no. apartments; •The 190 no. houses will comprise 2-2.5 storey detached, semi-detached and terraced units to include:- 128 no. 3-bed units; 46 no. 3-bed plus study-room units; 16 no. 4-bed plus bedroom/study-room units; • The 24 no. apartments with associated balconies are located across 8 no. 3-storey blocks and consist of the following:- 2 no. 1-bed apartments; 20 no. 2-bed apartments (including 6 no. duplexes); 2 no. 3-bed apartments; • A 2-storey nursing home (5358m2) with 119 no. bedrooms, 2 no. enclosed courtyards and ancillary resident and staff facilities; •A single-storey creche (272.4m2); • Car parking, bicycle parking, internal roads, services infrastructure and bin stores; •Cycle and pedestrian access to the Castlecomer Road to the north; •Pumping station, landscaping, open spaces, children's play areas, boundary treatments and public lighting; • Upsizing the hydro-brake and adding a flow control device to existing surface water management infrastructure to the west of the Carlow Northern Relief Road Extension; •All associated site works and services.

Location / address

Graiguecullen , Carlow , Co. Laois

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

17 Dec 2021

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

2 Nov 2022

Final grant date

24 Jan 2024

Appeal lodged

29 Nov 2022

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   17 Dec 2021

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   2 Nov 2022

3. Appeal lodged

   29 Nov 2022

4. Final grant

   24 Jan 2024

5. Works commenced (phase 2 of 9)

   16 Apr 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

6. Works commenced (phase 3 of 9)

   17 Apr 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Works commenced (phase 9 of 9)

   22 Apr 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

8. Works commenced

   22 Dec 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

9. Works commenced

   5 Jan 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data