College Street, Carlow, Co. Carlow
Retention of restaurant use and works to a protected structure, plus a kitchen extension.
1910 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 18 January 2019
- Reference
- 1910
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for works to a protected structure, including the change of use of 232.27 sqm from residential to restaurant. The application also includes a new 119.08 sqm kitchen extension and associated alterations for Mimosa Wine and Tapas Bar.
- Floor area
- 351 m²
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
Permission to retain works carried out to a protected structure ref. 100000440 & rps no. Ct79 and to retain the change the use of 232.27 msq from residential (basement, ground and first floor) to a restaurant use, including a new electricity meter store to the front garden and 16.20 msq covered outdoor deck to the rear of mimosa wine and tapas bar and also to construct a single storey 119.08 msq extension to an existing kitchen (part of mimosa wine and tapas bar) and to convert part of the existing kitchen to use as customer and staff toilets and a wash up area at mimosa wine and tapas bar (a protected structure ref. 100000440 & rps no. Ct79) and all associated site works. This is further to the granted permissions 11/6421 and 16/139, all on the lands at college street, carlow, co. Carlow.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, Cathedral Close, Tullow St | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 97 m |
| 7 Cathedral Close, Tullow St, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €194,500 | 109 m |
| 7a Brown St, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 119 m |
| 10 Cathedral Close, Carlow, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €195,000 | 123 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 123 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €111,000 | 123 m |
| 1 B College Street, Carlow | May 2025 | €185,000 | 141 m |
| 92 Tullow St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 144 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 received18 January 2019
- Decision due14 March 2019
- Decision issued14 March 2019
- Grant issued28 August 2019
- Appeal submitted10 April 2019
- Appeal decided28 August 2019
- Permission expiry27 August 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
To retain a 28.85m2 single storey extension (a 4.33m2 desert bar, a 19.02m2 store and a 5.50 m2 smoking area)…
College Street , Carlow , Co. Carlow
17190CarlowLodged 14 Jun 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission to extend the existing permitted restaurant by constructing a new floor and steel frame to support…
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2231CarlowLodged 3 Feb 2022Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To extend the existing kitchen by 32 sq. m. at the existing Mimosa Wine & Tapas Bar (a Protected Structure…
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20148CarlowLodged 13 May 2020Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
To extend the existing kitchen by 32 sq. m. at the existing Mimosa Wine & Tapas Bar (a Protected Structure…
College Street , Carlow
20160CarlowLodged 28 May 2020Extension
- GrantedAt this site
To retain a 154.06msq. Single storey extension to the existing Mimosa Wine and Tapas bar (a Protected…
College Street , Carlow
16139CarlowLodged 10 May 2016Retention
- GrantedAt this site
To extend the existing permitted restaurant by constructing a new floor within an existing derelict building.…
College St , Carlow
2312CarlowLodged 18 Jan 2023Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
To retain the demolition of an existing building and for permission to build a new two bedroom three storey…
College Street , Carlow , Co. Carlow
18259CarlowLodged 5 Jul 2018New dwelling
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Permission to reconstruct derelict building and convert it into a three storey 2 bedroom house
College Street , Carlow , Co.Carlow
17282CarlowLodged 29 Sept 2017New dwelling
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- GrantedChange of use
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