Market Cross, Castle Street, Carlow
Change of use of part of a commercial premises in Carlow town centre to a mortuary.
16220 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 11 July 2016
- Reference
- 16220
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a portion of the existing Town Centre Commercial Premises at Market Cross, Castle Street, Carlow. The proposed new use for this section is a mortuary.
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
Change of use of part only existing town centre commercial premises to mortuary
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Dublin St, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 78 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €111,000 | 109 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 109 m |
| 27 Castle Gate, Graigcullen, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 118 m |
| 1 Riverbank Apts, Burrin St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €6,295,000 | 119 m |
| 38 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jan 2025 | €135,000 | 166 m |
| Apt 7 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €189,000 | 166 m |
| Apt 36, Centaur House, Centaur St | Mar 2025 | €179,950 | 166 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 received11 July 2016
- Further information requested26 August 2016
- Further information received15 September 2016
- Decision due12 October 2016
- Decision issued10 October 2016
- Grant issued11 November 2016
- Permission expiry10 November 2021
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Change of use of part only existing Town Centre Commercial Premises to Mortuary
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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