7/8 Dublin Street, Carlow
Conversion of premises to a ground-floor café and food hall, and a first-floor restaurant in Carlow.
18265 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 9 July 2018
- Reference
- 18265
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a café and food hall on the ground floor, and a restaurant and kitchen on the first floor. This will be in addition to the previously authorised activity as a retail butcher and food processing unit.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for a café and food hall on the ground floor and a restaurant and kitchen on the first floor along with associated site works in addition to the previously authorised activity as a retail butcher and food processing
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Dublin St, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 33 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 76 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €111,000 | 76 m |
| 7a Brown St, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 117 m |
| 211 Riverdell, Hay Market, Carlow | Jan 2025 | €165,000 | 171 m |
| Apt 316 Riverdell, Haymarket, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €142,000 | 171 m |
| Apt 310, Riverdell, Centaur Rd | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 171 m |
| 306 Riverdell, Centaur St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €183,000 | 171 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 received9 July 2018
- Further information requested28 August 2018
- Further information received17 September 2018
- Decision due14 October 2018
- Decision issued12 October 2018
- Grant issued14 November 2018
- Permission expiry13 November 2023
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