GrantedChange of useDecided 23 February 2017

20 High Street, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow.

Change of use of a ground-floor butcher shop to a restaurant/café in Bagenalstown.

16383 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 23 December 2016

Reference: 16383
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 December 2016

Summary

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The application proposes changing the use of the ground floor of an existing two-storey building from a butcher shop to a restaurant/café. It includes internal alterations, front façade changes with new signage, and rear façade and roof alterations.

Change of useretailrestauranttown centre

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

For the proposed change of use of the ground floor of an existing two storey building from existing butchers shop to resturant/café, proposed internal alterations to layout of same, proposed alterations to front façade including new signage, entrance door, changes to fenestration etc. , alterations to rear facade and roof of same and associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town CentreUC

“To protect, provide for and/or improve town and village centre facilities and uses”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

Objective set by the Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Rivercourt, Bagenalstown, Carlow	Apr 2025	€170,000	91 m
14 Rivercourt, Hotel Street, Bagnalstown	Sept 2025	€180,000	91 m
8 St Brigids Crescent, Muine Bheag, Carlow	May 2026	€161,000	243 m
Sheean, Garryhill, Muine Bheag	Feb 2026	€62,500	263 m
Fenniscourt, Bagenalstown, Carlow	Apr 2025	€250,000	263 m
7 Sli Na Rua, Bagnelstown, County Carlow	Jul 2025	€725,000	263 m
Kilree St, Bagenalstown, Carlow	Jul 2025	€117,000	300 m
Knockree, Kilcarrig Street, Bagenalstown	Sept 2025	€230,000	357 m

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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 received23 December 2016
Decision due25 February 2017
Decision issued23 February 2017
Grant issued28 March 2017
Permission expiry27 March 2022

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