Unit 3, 43 Tullow Street, Carlow
Change of use from a retail unit to a commercial unit in Carlow.
20309 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 7 September 2020
- Reference
- 20309
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a ground-floor retail unit to commercial use. The application also includes new external signage and the installation of supply and extract ventilation louvres on the east facade.
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
For change of use of the ground floor retail unit to commercial use. Planning permission for external signage and supply and extract ventilation louvres to east façade along with all ancillary services
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 24 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 December 2021.
Notified floor area: 141 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 Tullow St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 1, Tullow St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 5, Cathedral Close, Tullow St | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 90 m |
| 7 Cathedral Close, Tullow St, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €194,500 | 101 m |
| 10 Cathedral Close, Carlow, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €195,000 | 107 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 194 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €111,000 | 194 m |
| 2 Crosbie Place, Barrack St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €101,000 | 196 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 received7 September 2020
- Further information requested20 October 2020
- Further information received13 November 2020
- Decision due10 December 2020
- Decision issued4 December 2020
- Grant issued15 January 2021
- Permission expiry14 January 2026
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