Junction of John Street, and Kennedy Street, Carlow Town
Conversion of first-floor commercial space to student accommodation in Carlow Town.
19339 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 2 September 2019
- Reference
- 19339
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the first floor from commercial use to student accommodation. It will utilize existing ground floor entrances and stairwells, and includes retention permission for a ground floor door.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Change of use at first floor level from existing commercial use to student accommodation, use of existing ground floor entrances and stairwells, connection to existing services and all associated site works, and retention planning permission for a ground floor door
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 3 February 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 March 2022.
Notified floor area: 553 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Johnstreet, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 23 m |
| 27 Castle Gate, Graigcullen, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 45 m |
| 23 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €178,500 | 67 m |
| Apt 36, Centaur House, Centaur St | Mar 2025 | €179,950 | 67 m |
| 11 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | May 2025 | €170,000 | 67 m |
| 38 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jan 2025 | €135,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 7 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €189,000 | 67 m |
| 17 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €168,000 | 67 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 received2 September 2019
- Further information requested25 October 2019
- Further information received20 December 2019
- Decision due25 January 2020
- Decision issued24 January 2020
- Grant issued26 February 2020
- Permission expiry25 February 2025
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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No 4 John Street , Carlow Street
16287CarlowLodged 26 Sept 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2560292CarlowLodged 24 Sept 2025Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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6 Kennedy Street , Carlow
17311CarlowLodged 1 Nov 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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6 Kennedy Street , Carlow
17294CarlowLodged 12 Oct 2017Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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