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Old Canal Store House, Ballyellen Road, Goresbridge

Retention and works to convert a protected canal store house into a museum and café.

19236 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 11 June 2019

Reference: 19236
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: RETENTION
Received: 11 June 2019

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for roof repairs and a rear gate at a protected canal store. Permission is also sought to convert the ground floor into a canal museum and café, demolish a lean-to structure to build a new kitchen and toilet block, and refurbish industrial sheds.

Change of usemuseumcafeheritage

Storeys: 3
Floor area: 61 m²

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Development description

Retention permission sought for replacement of roof structure and re-slating with salvaged and original slate to the old canal store, a protected structure cw124 (adjoining goresbridge a protected structure c92) and for the retention of an unauthorised sliding gate to the rear vehicular access. Permission is sought for a change of use of the existing ground floor to original 3 storey section (including raised area to north for canal museum and café). This use is the first phase of a later development of upper floors which for now are being made structurally stable. Demolition of existing single lean-to structure and toilet block and its replacement with new flat roofed single storey structure for use as kitchen and toilets to new canal museum café, area 61sqm. Refurbishment of existing industrial shed structures to allow for covered parking bike storage (and occasional community event). The installation of a fire escape access and stair from rear barrel vault shed through existing blocked opening onto ballyellen road. Re-fenestration of all upper floor windows and first floor structural repair of building shell and fire rating, however the use of these floors is not being considered in this phase, and there will be no public access. Construction of a new glass walled viewing deck and café (57sqm) to canal side. Provision of a new waste water treatment system and tertiary sand filter. The provision of car spaces within the shed structure. The repair of first and second floors rooms to residential section including reconstruction of brick partitions and internal stairs

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
No. 1 Barrack Street, Goresbridgeprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€200,000	329 m
2 Barrack Street, Goresbridge, County Kilkennyprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€215,000	352 m
8 Barrack Street, Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny	Apr 2025	€120,000	361 m
Apartments 1, 11 - 13 Barrack Street, Goresbridge	Sept 2025	€660,793	366 m
Barrack St, Goresbridge, Kilkenny	Apr 2025	€124,000	369 m
Barrack St, Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny	Jul 2025	€240,000	384 m

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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.

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Application received11 June 2019

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