20A Governey Square, Carlow
Retention of the conversion of a warehouse into a residential property.
16217 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 8 July 2016
- Reference
- 16217
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for alterations and a change of use. The development converted an existing warehouse building into residential use.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Alterations and change of use from warehouse to residential use
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 2 Barrowmews, Cartour St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 51 m |
| 1 Castlehill Apts, Castlehill Centre, Castlehill | Jan 2026 | €155,000 | 87 m |
| 3 Castle Hill Centre, Castle Hill, Graiguecullen | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 92 m |
| Castle Hill, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 93 m |
| 8 Castle Hill, Carlownot full market price | May 2026 | €137,000 | 98 m |
| 14 Centaur Court, Centaur St, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €173,500 | 105 m |
| 7 Centaur Court, Centaur St, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €186,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge St, Graiguecullen | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 112 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 received8 July 2016
- Further information requested24 August 2016
- Further information received29 March 2017
- Decision due25 April 2017
- Decision issued24 April 2017
- Grant issued26 May 2017
- Permission expiry25 May 2022
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