Unit 1, Castlegate, Kennedy Avenue
Retention of a change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant and café in Carlow.
19318 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 16 August 2019
- Reference
- 19318
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant and café area, including external signage. Planning permission is also sought for an outside seating area.
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
Retention permission for a change of use from retail unit to a restaurant and café area, external signage and all associated site works and planning permission for outside seating area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Castle Gate, Graigcullen, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 16 m |
| 2 Johnstreet, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 36, Centaur House, Centaur St | Mar 2025 | €179,950 | 110 m |
| Apt 7 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €189,000 | 110 m |
| 11 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | May 2025 | €170,000 | 110 m |
| 23 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €178,500 | 110 m |
| 38 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jan 2025 | €135,000 | 110 m |
| 17 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €168,000 | 110 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 received16 August 2019
- Further information requested9 October 2019
- Further information received13 March 2020
- Decision due9 April 2020
- Decision issued8 April 2020
- Grant issued26 June 2020
- Permission expiry25 June 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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20175CarlowLodged 8 Jun 2020Apartments
- Awaiting decision40 m away
To demolish an existing shed and to construct 2 x 2 bed apartments for the purpose of student accommodation
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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