No 53 Burrin Street, Carlow
Retention of the conversion of two apartments and a shop into a five-bedroom townhouse in Carlow.
17346 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 8 December 2017
- Reference
- 17346
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of the property from two one-bedroom apartments and a shop unit into a single five-bedroom townhouse.
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Official record
Development description
Retention planning permission relates to the change of use of the property from two one bedroom apartments and shop unit to a five bedroom 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
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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 | 148 m |
| 38 Burrin St, Carlow, Carlow | May 2025 | €143,000 | 155 m |
| 45 Riverside, Hanover Rd, Carlownot full market price | May 2025 | €120,000 | 181 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 | 211 m |
| 27 Castle Gate, Graigcullen, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 223 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 received8 December 2017
- Further information requested8 February 2018
- Application withdrawn8 August 2018
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