Abbey Street, (Tullowbeg Townland), Tullow
Converting office space to expand a veterinary clinic and demolishing a garage/water tower.
16242 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 26 July 2016
- Reference
- 16242
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use of unused office space to expand an adjacent veterinary clinic. Proposed works include installing new external double doors to the front and cattery, alongside the demolition of an existing garage and water tower structure.
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 of unused office space to extend the floor area of the adjacent veterinary clinic. Proposed works include the installation of external double doors to front and the installation of external double doors to the existing cattery at the side of the building. Planning permission is also sought for the demolition of the existing garage/water tower structure on site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To promote and provide for the development of enterprise and employment generating uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Variation Number 3 Tullow District Town Plan 2026 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St Austin's Terrace, Tullow, Co Carlow | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 152 m |
| 28 Abbey Close, Templeowen, Tullow | Feb 2025 | €265,000 | 186 m |
| 34 St Austins Terrace, Tullow, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 257 m |
| Abbey St, Tullow, Carlownot full market price | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 331 m |
| Bridge St, Tullow, Co Carlow | Jun 2025 | €210,000 | 457 m |
| Apt 7 Block A, Riverview Apts, Tullow | Jun 2026 | €141,000 | 464 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 received26 July 2016
- Decision due19 September 2016
- Decision issued13 September 2016
- Grant issued14 October 2016
- Permission expiry13 October 2021
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