Kennedy Avenue, Carlow
Refurbishment and upgrade of an existing retail store on Kennedy Avenue, Carlow.
19468 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 27 November 2019
- Reference
- 19468
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment of a 3,892 sqm store, including retail, staff, and stock areas. Works will feature a replacement roof, new plant buildings, updated signage, a loading bay canopy, and the allocation of 47 car parking spaces.
- Floor area
- 3,921 m²
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
The refurbishment of the existing store (3892sqm) including retail, staff area, stock room, external envelope, new plant buildings (29.16sqm) and replacement roof to the retail store. The works will also include new signage, new canopy to loading bay, convert partial convenience retail to comparison retail, allocation of 47 no. Carparking spaces including 3 no. Disabled parking spaces, 15 no. Bicycle stands, upgrade of existing carparking surface, landscaping and entrance to store, temporary hoarding to adjacent properties and associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5, Hanover Square, Kennedy Avenue | Feb 2025 | €178,000 | 78 m |
| 1 Riverbank Apts, Burrin St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €6,295,000 | 139 m |
| 45 Riverside, Hanover Rd, Carlownot full market price | May 2025 | €120,000 | 143 m |
| 20 Hanover Court, Kennedy Ave, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 163 m |
| 38 Burrin St, Carlow, Carlow | May 2025 | €143,000 | 192 m |
| 8 Riverside, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €216,000 | 193 m |
| 22 Riverside, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 198 m |
| 40 Riverside, Carlow, County Carlow | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 209 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 received27 November 2019
In the area
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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