Hacketstown Lower, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Change of use from residential to commercial at first-floor level in Hacketstown.
20326 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 21 September 2020
- Reference
- 20326
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the first floor of an existing building from residential to commercial. It also includes erecting an external staircase for access and installing signage on the front elevation.
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 change of use from residential to commercial at first floor level
- Permission to erect an external staircase to the side elevation of exsiting building for access to first floor level and
- Permission for signage to front elevation of existng building with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and/or improve town and village centre facilities and uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Hacketstown Small Town Plan (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Kiltegan, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 40 m |
| Barrack Lane, Hacketstown, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €191,000 | 59 m |
| Hackettstown, Co Carlownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €67,500 | 145 m |
| 3 Mountain View, Hacketstown, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 178 m |
| Fair Green, Hacketstown, County Carlow | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 213 m |
| Hacketstown Christian Centre, The Green, Hacketstown | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 497 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 received21 September 2020
- Decision due15 November 2020
- Decision issued12 November 2020
- Grant issued15 December 2020
- Permission expiry14 December 2025
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