Main Street, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Retention of ground floor retail changes and permission to convert a first-floor residence into a self-catering apartment.
18359 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 11 September 2018
- Reference
- 18359
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention planning permission is sought for a change of use at a ground floor retail unit to incorporate a new entrance and stairwell. Additionally, permission is sought to convert the original first-floor residence into a self-catering two-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Retention planning permission for a change of use at ground floor retail unit now incorporating a new entrance and stairwell, and planning permission for a change of use from original first floor residence to a self-catering two bedroom apartment unit, connection to all existing services 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 Hacketstown Small Town Plan (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 23 March 2019.
Notified floor area: 93 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrack Lane, Hacketstown, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €191,000 | 28 m |
| Main St, Kiltegan, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 84 m |
| Hackettstown, Co Carlownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €67,500 | 123 m |
| Fair Green, Hacketstown, County Carlow | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 186 m |
| 3 Mountain View, Hacketstown, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 192 m |
| Hacketstown Christian Centre, The Green, Hacketstown | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 474 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 received11 September 2018
- Decision due5 November 2018
- Decision issued5 November 2018
- Grant issued7 December 2018
- Permission expiry6 December 2023
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