Observation pack · Carlow County Council

Askea , Carlow

the construction of single storey building to be used for storage and meeting room, permission for new fencing to part of Northern and Western boundaries, new car parking spaces, connection to services and all associated site works

Observations close 27 Oct 2026 25 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 21 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20

The application

Reference: 2660291 · full record
Authority: Carlow County Council
Type: PERMISSION
Status: INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: 0
Floor area: —
Site area: 2.90 ha
Received: 21 Sept 2026
We first saw it: 29 Sept 2026, 23:03
Decision due: —
Decision: N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660291/0.
Write your observation.Quote 2660291 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Carlow County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
Submit before 27 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Carlow County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

Code	Objective	Plan	In force
G1 Open space with recreation	Open Space and Amenity: To protect, provide for and enhance open space, amenity facilities, and recreational uses	CW-002:LAP:carlow-graiguecullen-joint-urban-local-area-plan-2024-2030	10 Sept 2024 → 9 Sept 2030
S5 Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure	Community / Education: To protect and provide for community and educational facilities	CW-002:LAP:carlow-graiguecullen-joint-urban-local-area-plan-2024-2030	10 Sept 2024 → 9 Sept 2030

An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.

Sources: CARLOW CW-002:LAP:carlow-graiguecullen-joint-urban-local-area-plan-2024-2030, CARLOW CW-002:LAP:carlow-graiguecullen-joint-urban-local-area-plan-2024-2030 · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
CARLOW CW-002:LAP:carlow-graiguecullen-joint-urban-local-area-plan-2024-2030	—	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open
CARLOW CW-002:LAP:carlow-graiguecullen-joint-urban-local-area-plan-2024-2030	—	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open

Designations on or near the site

Radon risk area × 1
About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Recorded monument × 1
R145841

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
2660051	Conditional	11 Sept 2026	2	416 m	the demolition of an existing single storey dwelling and the construction of a replacement two storey dwelling, and also retention permission for a chalet/lodge used as a residence for a temporary period not exceeding 3 years, and all associated site works
2660146	Conditional	31 Aug 2026	2	377 m	the construction of a single storey dwelling, domestic garage, use of existing domestic entrance, associated boundary treatments, connection to services and all associated site works
2660178	Conditional	28 Jul 2026	1	394 m	single storey extension as constructed to the rear of existing two-storey dwelling house including alterations to accommodate same and full planning permission is sought for the completion of same, Retention planning permission is sought to retain alterations to side elevation of the original dwelling as constructed, Retention Planning Permission is sought to retain alterations to side boundary wall as constructed and full planning permission is sought for the completion of same, all ancillary site works and services
2560176	Conditional	12 Jun 2026	1	427 m	the demolition of an existing single storey dwelling and domestic shed, permission for the construction of a new replacement 2 storey dwelling and all associated site works
2560219	Conditional	19 May 2026	0	0 m	the development will consist of: (i) The construction of a three-storey extension to the north of the existing school building consisting of a two-classroom special education needs unit with ancillary accommodation, classrooms, staffroom, and all associated ancillary accommodation; (ii) Demolition of 3 No. prefabricated buildings and a shed; (iii) Internal alterations to the existing building to create a connection to the proposed extension at ground and first floor level; (iv) Provision of a temporary site entrance along the N80 to facilitate construction access (v) Construction of a new carpark, EV Chargers, set-down areas, external soft play areas, sensory garden, landscaping, boundary treatments, footpaths, paving and all associated site works to complete the development.
2660070	Conditional	8 May 2026	1	464 m	a single storey extension to the rear of existing two storey dwelling, demolition of existing single storey area to the front and construction of a new single storey extension to the front façade, connection to existing on site services and all associated site works
2660052	Conditional	16 Apr 2026	1	413 m	demolition of existing single storey extension to rear of existing two storey dwelling, proposed replacement enlarged extension to same, internal alterations to ground and first floor including bathroom to first floor, widening of existing site entrance to accommodate vehicular access and all associated works
2560201	Conditional	5 Mar 2026	1	424 m	planning permission for demolition of existing single storey side extension, existing garage and canopy linking same. Planning permission is also sought for a new 2-storey side extension to existing dwelling with single storey to the rear, along with new domestic garage, and alterations to driveway, to include all associated site works

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
501937	—	pending	23 Aug 2026	394 m
321968	—	Other	18 Feb 2026	351 m
320036	—	Granted with conditions	12 Nov 2024	201 m
315795	—	Withdrawn	5 Apr 2023	271 m
315771	—	Invalid	13 Feb 2023	271 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

21 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 27 Oct 2026
21 Sept 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Carlow County Council before relying on it.