No. 13 Old Dublin Road, Carlow
Retention of a change of use from a shop to a shop and hot food takeaway in Carlow.
17279 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 25 September 2017
- Reference
- 17279
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of the original shop area to a combined shop and hot food restaurant. The development includes a seating area, takeaway and delivery facilities, and external signage.
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
Retention permission for a change of use of original shop area to shop and hot food restaurant with seating area and take away and delivery facilities, external signage to front façade and all associated site works.
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 Court View, Old Dublin Road, Carlow | Feb 2026 | €432,000 | 230 m |
| 1 Old Dublin Road, Carlow, Co. Carlow | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 234 m |
| 2 Oakview, Athy Road, Carlow | May 2026 | €380,000 | 238 m |
| 6 Athy Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 250 m |
| Apartment 2, 1 Montgomery Street, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €64,000 | 250 m |
| Apartment 4, 1 Montgomery St, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €64,000 | 250 m |
| Apartment 1, 1 Montgomery St, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €64,000 | 250 m |
| Apartment 3, 1 Montgomery St, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €64,000 | 250 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 received25 September 2017
- Further information requested16 November 2017
- Further information received29 January 2018
- Decision due25 February 2018
- Decision issued23 February 2018
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