No. 41 & 42 Dublin Street at the Junction of Cox's Lane, Carlow
Demolition of derelict buildings to build 6 new residential units and convert existing buildings to offices and apartments.
18317 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 7 August 2018
- Reference
- 18317
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 August 2018
- Residential units
- 6
- Floor area
- 447 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves demolishing two derelict two-storey dwellings and a single-storey rear structure. In their place, 6 new two-and-a-half-storey residential units will be built. Additionally, No. 41 and 42 Dublin Street will undergo a change of use to offices on the lower floors and apartments above, within the curtilage of 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
- To demolish existing two no. Derelict two storey dwellings to the rear of no. 41 & no. 42 dublin street and cox's lane and construct 4 no. Two bedroom, two and a half storey residential units, associated car parking, green area and connection to existing services. Planning permission is also sought for a change if use at no. 41 and no. 42 dublin street (junction of cox's lane) from existing commercial/retail use with residential units at first and second floor, to office use at basement and ground floor level, reinstate first and second floor residential use with new access from cox's lane, revised ground floor facade to no. 42, demolition of existing single storey structure to rear (no
- And construction of 2 no. Two bedroom, two and a half storey residential units, associated parking and bicycle storage, connection to existing services, refuse storage, general landscaping, new footpath and all associated site works within the curtilage of a protected structure(s)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Bagenal Court, Court Place, Carlow | Jan 2025 | €138,000 | 106 m |
| 55 Dublin St, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 106 m |
| 12 Bagenal Court, Court Place, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €65,000 | 107 m |
| 7a Brown St, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 117 m |
| 404 Riverdell, Haymarket, Carlowprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 135 m |
| 306 Riverdell, Centaur St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €183,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 310, Riverdell, Centaur Rd | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 305, Riverdell, Centaur St | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 137 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 received7 August 2018
- Further information requested27 September 2018
- Further information received4 March 2019
- Decision due31 March 2019
- Decision issued28 March 2019
- Grant issued30 April 2019
- Permission expiry29 April 2024
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