No. 44 & No. 17 Castle Hill, Carlow Town, Co. Carlow
Conversion of a former pub and shop into three ground-floor apartments, including partial demolition.
19249 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 21 June 2019
- Reference
- 19249
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use from a public house and shop unit into three residential apartments on the ground floor. The project involves the demolition of a storage shed, partial demolition and extension of the building footprint, internal rearrangements, and facade alterations.
- Residential units
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Change-of-use from assembly and recreation (public house) and shop unit, to 3 number residential apartments on ground floor of building, including demolition of storage shed, demolition and extension to part of footprint of building, re-arrangement of internal walls, alterations to window and door openings, including front facade, replacement of windows and doors, removal of all decorative timber surrounds and signage to front facade, car park and public amenity space to rear and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Castle Hill, Carlownot full market price | May 2026 | €137,000 | 38 m |
| Castle Hill, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 46 m |
| 2 Johnstreet, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 52 m |
| 3 Castle Hill Centre, Castle Hill, Graiguecullen | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 55 m |
| 1 Castlehill Apts, Castlehill Centre, Castlehill | Jan 2026 | €155,000 | 59 m |
| 27 Castle Gate, Graigcullen, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 89 m |
| 14 Centaur Court, Centaur St, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €173,500 | 97 m |
| 7 Centaur Court, Centaur St, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €186,000 | 97 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 received21 June 2019
- Application withdrawn1 July 2019
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