Application description published by Carlow County Council.
The development will consist of the development of 64 no. houses (8 no. four bedroom and 56 no. three bedroom houses), which will form Phase 1 of the overall development of the wider site and will comprise of the following mix of two storey semi-detached and terraced housing units within an overall mix of: - 46 no. two storey semi-detached dwelling units (5 no. 4 bedroom houses (House type A); and 41 no. 3 bedroom houses (16 no. house type B and 25 no. house type C); and - 18 no. two storey terraced dwelling units that are contained within 5 no. terraces (3 no. terraces of 4 units each containing 3 no. 4 bedroom houses (House type A) and 9 no. 3 bedroom units (House type B); and 2 no. terraces of 3 units each (6 no. 3 bedroom houses - House type C). The development will include the creation of a new vehicular access and a separate pedestrian access into the site off the Link Road (R725) that will provide access to all houses that will each be served by 2 no. car parking spaces (128 car parking spaces overall); as well as all internal access roads and footpaths; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments and all infrastructural and ancillary site development works
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322614-25Submitted 23 May 2025 / decided 12 February 2026
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Decision details
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Application ref
2460145
Received
29 May 2024
Decided
09 May 2025
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Carlow County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
conditional
Source status
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Planning analysis
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Refusal reasons
No refusal reason on record
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Conditions
1Construction managed per CEMP and Resource & Waste Management Plans, available on site during works.Construction Management
2Measures implemented to prevent spread of Alien Invasive Species during construction per NRA guidelines.Environment Ecology
3Operations comply with CIRIA C532, NRA/IFI guidelines, BS 5228-1/2 for noise/vibration. Dust <350 mm/m2/day. Off-carriageway parking for site traffic. Vehicles kept clean. Site litter-free. No amenity impairment beyond boundary.Construction Management
4Construction hours Mon-Fri 07.00-19.00, Sat 07.00-16.00. No activity on Sundays or Bank Holidays unless agreed in writing.Construction Management
5Surface water disposal network designed per Carlow County Council SuDS Policy.Wastewater Drainage
6Hydrocarbon interceptors suitably designed, constructed, and maintained on soakaways 01 and 02 within site boundary curtilage.Wastewater Drainage
7Soakaways in rear gardens maintained at minimum 5m distance from any dwelling.Wastewater Drainage
8Soakaways 01 and 02 designed to allow minimum 20% additional volume for climate change.Wastewater Drainage
9Each dwelling soakaway in rear garden designed and installed per BRE Digest 365.Wastewater Drainage
10No surface water from development dispersed onto public roadway.Wastewater Drainage
11On completion, submit CCTV survey of surface water network including as-constructed drawing for written agreement.Wastewater Drainage
12Fire hydrant with adequate water supply provided as each house becomes occupied.Traffic Access
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