134 Tullow Street, Carlow
Change of use of a protected structure from retail to a student study hub in Carlow.
19479 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 9 December 2019
- Reference
- 19479
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for parts of the ground, first, and second floors of a protected structure from retail to a study hub for second-level students. The works include internal alterations and new signage.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of part of ground floor (stairs access), all of first (upper and lower) and second floor from retail to study hub for second level students (academy of study and grinds), internal alterations to same, proposed signage and associated works at 134 tullow street, carlow (being a protected structure ct 98)
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 8 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 495 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €111,000 | 31 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 31 m |
| 7a Brown St, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 110 m |
| 55 Dublin St, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 127 m |
| 1 B College Street, Carlow | May 2025 | €185,000 | 162 m |
| Apartment 5, Hanover Square, Kennedy Avenue | Feb 2025 | €178,000 | 168 m |
| Apt 5, Cathedral Close, Tullow St | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 189 m |
| 7 Cathedral Close, Tullow St, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €194,500 | 201 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 received9 December 2019
- Further information requested10 February 2020
- Further information received17 February 2020
- Decision due15 March 2020
- Decision issued11 March 2020
- Grant issued8 June 2020
- Permission expiry7 June 2025
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