Riverbank Apartments, Burrin Street, Carlow
Conversion of a basement to student social spaces and remodelling of 32 apartments to increase single-occupancy bedrooms.
19464 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 22 November 2019
- Reference
- 19464
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting part of an unused basement at Riverbank Apartments into a social space, gym, and laundry. It also includes remodelling 32 existing student apartments to increase single-occupancy bedrooms without increasing overall student numbers.
- Residential units
- 32
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Official record
Development description
1). Conversion of part of existing unused basement to social space, gym & laundry, and 2). Remodelling of 32 no apartments to increase the provision of single-occupancy student bedrooms without intensification of overall numbers at existing student accommodation
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Riverbank Apts, Burrin St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €6,295,000 | 20 m |
| Apartment 5, Hanover Square, Kennedy Avenue | Feb 2025 | €178,000 | 123 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €111,000 | 164 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 164 m |
| 27 Castle Gate, Graigcullen, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 176 m |
| 55 Dublin St, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 196 m |
| 38 Burrin St, Carlow, Carlow | May 2025 | €143,000 | 231 m |
| 2 Johnstreet, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 236 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 received22 November 2019
- Further information requested23 January 2020
- Further information received12 June 2020
- Decision due9 July 2020
- Decision issued6 July 2020
- Grant issued10 August 2020
- Permission expiry9 August 2025
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