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21887

CONDITIONAL

Laois - Laois County Council

Proposed Development

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.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    17 Dec 2021

  2. Further information requested

    15 Feb 2022

  3. Further information received

    10 Aug 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    2 Nov 2022

  5. Decision due

    3 Nov 2022

  6. Appeal submitted

    29 Nov 2022

  7. Grant issued

    24 Jan 2024

Application Details

Location
Graiguecullen , Carlow , Co. Laois
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Laois County Council
Site Area
9.11 ha
Floor Area
25200 sq m
Residential Units
210

Timeline

Registration Date
17 December 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
2 November 2022
Grant Date
24 January 2024
Permission Expires
23 January 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-315227-22
Decision
WITHDRAWN
Submitted
29 November 2022

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