College Street, Carlow
Retention of a single-storey extension to a wine and tapas bar in Carlow.
16139 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 10 May 2016
- Reference
- 16139
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain a 154.06 square metre single-storey extension to the Mimosa Wine and Tapas bar, which is a protected structure. The extension includes a kitchen expansion, coldstore, bar, storage area, public restaurant area, toilets, and a smoking area.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 154 m²
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Official record
Development description
To retain a 154.06msq. Single storey extension to the existing mimosa wine and tapas bar (a protected structure ref. 100000440 & rps no. Ct79). This is further to granted permission 11/6421. The development to be retained consists of an 18.82 sq. M extension to the existing permitted kitchen, a 42.24sq. M coldstore, bar and storage area and a 93sq. M public retaurant area with two wc's and smoking area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and/or improve town centre facilities and uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Carlow - Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024 - 2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, Cathedral Close, Tullow St | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 100 m |
| 7 Cathedral Close, Tullow St, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €194,500 | 112 m |
| 7a Brown St, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 116 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 121 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €111,000 | 121 m |
| 10 Cathedral Close, Carlow, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €195,000 | 126 m |
| 1 B College Street, Carlow | May 2025 | €185,000 | 139 m |
| 92 Tullow St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 148 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 May 2016
- Decision due4 July 2016
- Decision issued4 July 2016
- Grant issued5 August 2016
- Permission expiry4 August 2021
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