1 Hay Market, Carlow
Change of use from office to retail, with wheelchair access alterations and new signage.
18331 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 17 August 2018
- Reference
- 18331
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a premises from an office to a retail shop. It also includes altering the shop door for wheelchair access and updating the signage above the door and display window.
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 from office to retail (shop), and alteration of shop door to appropriate wheelchair access. Also for changing signage above door and display window for appropriate use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Dublin St, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 59 m |
| 406 Riverdell, Haymarket, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 316 Riverdell, Haymarket, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €142,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 310, Riverdell, Centaur Rd | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 80 m |
| 306 Riverdell, Centaur St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €183,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 305, Riverdell, Centaur St | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 80 m |
| 211 Riverdell, Hay Market, Carlow | Jan 2025 | €165,000 | 80 m |
| 111 Riverdell, Centaur St, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €190,500 | 80 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 received17 August 2018
- Decision due11 October 2018
- Decision issued10 October 2018
- Grant issued12 November 2018
- Permission expiry11 November 2023
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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