6 Kennedy Street, Carlow
Change of use of the ground floor of a protected structure from residential to a restaurant.
17294 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 12 October 2017
- Reference
- 17294
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use at ground floor level from a residential unit to a restaurant area, toilets, and staff area. The project includes connecting to an existing ground floor restaurant, minor external alterations, and an outdoor seating area with a lean-to cover.
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
Planning permission for change of use (of a protected structure niah registration no. 10000103, rps no. Ct63); at ground floor level, from existing residential unit to a restaurant area, toilets and staff area, connection to existing ground floor restaurant facility and all associated site works including minor external alterations to side facade, external seating area to the side with lean-to cover and use of existing access.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Castle Gate, Graigcullen, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 36 m |
| 17 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €168,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 36, Centaur House, Centaur St | Mar 2025 | €179,950 | 65 m |
| Apt 7 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €189,000 | 65 m |
| 11 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | May 2025 | €170,000 | 65 m |
| 38 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jan 2025 | €135,000 | 65 m |
| 23 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €178,500 | 65 m |
| 14 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 65 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 received12 October 2017
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