The Square, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Change of use from retail and residential to office space, with connections to an adjoining protected structure.
18307 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 2 August 2018
- Reference
- 18307
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a retail and residential space into office space in Tullow. It includes breaking new openings through a shared party wall to connect with an adjoining office premises, which is a protected structure.
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
For change of use to office space from retail and residential, use of existing services and permission to break new openings through shared party wall to our adjoining office premises, which is a protected structure (record protected structure cw524) and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and/or improve town and village centre facilities and uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Variation Number 3 Tullow District Town Plan 2026 (2022–2028). 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 31 May 2019.
Notified floor area: 420 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Graigowan, Tullow, Co Carlow | Apr 2026 | €212,000 | 23 m |
| Boley, Coolkenno, Tullow | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 23 m |
| 12 Court Mews, Bridge St, Tullow | Apr 2025 | €132,000 | 23 m |
| 9 Court Mews, Tullow, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 23 m |
| 1 Court Mews, Bridge St, Tullow | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 23 m |
| 13 Court Mews, Tullow, Co Carlow | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 23 m |
| 11 Court Mews, Bridge St, Tullow | May 2025 | €130,000 | 23 m |
| Bridge St, Tullow, Co Carlow | Jun 2025 | €210,000 | 86 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 received2 August 2018
- Decision due26 September 2018
- Decision issued20 September 2018
- Grant issued23 October 2018
- Permission expiry22 October 2023
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