53 Burrin Street, Carlow
Retention of the conversion of two apartments and a shop into a five-bedroom townhouse.
17179 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 29 May 2017
- Reference
- 17179
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for works completed to convert a property from two one-bedroom apartments and a shop unit into a single five-bedroom townhouse.
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
Of works completed on 53 burrin street, carlow. The works entailed change of use of property from two one bedroomed apartments and shop unit to a five bedroomed town house.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Riverbank Apts, Burrin St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €6,295,000 | 76 m |
| Apartment 5, Hanover Square, Kennedy Avenue | Feb 2025 | €178,000 | 147 m |
| 38 Burrin St, Carlow, Carlow | May 2025 | €143,000 | 155 m |
| 45 Riverside, Hanover Rd, Carlownot full market price | May 2025 | €120,000 | 180 m |
| 9 Tyndall Court, Kilkenny Road, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 204 m |
| 3 Tyndall Court, Kilkenny Rd, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 205 m |
| 1 Barrowville Court, Pembroke, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 212 m |
| Maryville, Granbyrow, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 224 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 received29 May 2017
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