Burke McDermott Funeral Home, Railway Road, Rathnapish
Proposed development
Construction of a 211sq/m, single-storey building for the purpose of providing Funeral Industry training classes, and all associated site works. The proposed building will be ancillary to the existing funeral home and the proposed operating hours are 10:30 am to 7:30pm, Monday to Friday
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Decision due
- 1 Feb 2026
Timeline
Application received
13 Jul 2025
Council asked for further information
29 Aug 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
5 Jan 2026
Decision due
1 Feb 2026
Decision: conditional
30 Jan 2026
Grant issued
4 Mar 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
proposed change of use on first floor of existing building from nightclub to youth club/recreation centre and all associated alterations and works
the change of use of the existing vacant retail and partial office space at first floor level of Nos. 38–43 Tullow Street, Carlow Town, to full office use. The proposed works include internal alterations at first floor level (961 sq.m), replacement of the existing external double door at ground floor level (25 sq.m) with new glazed double doors serving the main entrance lobby and installation of an access control bollard, provision of public protection cane barriers within the existing laneway and external elevational alterations to the eastern façade including the provision of small-scale signage. Additionally, planning permission is sought for the installation of plant machinery on the roof at second floor level to facilitate the office space, and all ancillary and associated site works
demolish an existing single storey ruin and 2no. sheds and construct a 2-storey dwelling, new mains water and sewage connection, new boundary treatments and all associated site works
change of use of premises from existing English language teaching facility to use as office space, new signage, and all associated site works
development of the alteration, renovation and extension to the existing hostel including Change of Use to a Domestic Violence Refuge development comprising of 2 no. two-bed units, 4 no. one-bed units and 4 no. studio units (10 no. units in total) and associated support spaces including resident communal and play areas, staff facilities, offices, counselling and meeting rooms and associated plant, store and sanitary facilities. The proposal includes partial demolitions (including of outbuildings and sheds) and alterations. New one and two storey extensions with flat roofs are proposed. New landscaping for amenity areas, pedestrian access with planted privacy buffers; common bike parking, bin and garden storage and a plant room are proposed. The development includes for connections to existing services (including existing mains drainage and a new electricity kiosk), works to the boundary treatments including realigning the entrance gate to the boundary line, temporary construction signage, new building signage, lighting and all associated ancillary site development works
two Storey Dwelling as Built previously approved under Planning Ref 21518 and all associated site works