Bunclody Road, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Change of use of a retail unit under construction to include an ancillary off-licence in Tullow.
21195 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 31 May 2021
- Reference
- 21195
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks alterations to a previously permitted retail development currently under construction. The change will allow for retail use with an ancillary off-licence.
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
Permission for alteration to development permitted under planning reference 20/39 (under construction) to comprise of a change of use from retail to retail with ancillary off-licence use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To promote and provide for the development of enterprise and employment generating uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Variation Number 3 Tullow District Town Plan 2026 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Abbey Close, Templeowen, Tullow | Feb 2025 | €265,000 | 129 m |
| 7 St Austin's Terrace, Tullow, Co Carlow | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 257 m |
| 34 St Austins Terrace, Tullow, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 329 m |
| 19 The Links, Tullow, Co Carlow | Jul 2025 | €229,000 | 457 m |
| Abbey St, Tullow, Carlownot full market price | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 487 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 received31 May 2021
- Further information requested12 July 2021
- Further information received26 July 2021
- Decision due22 August 2021
- Decision issued6 August 2021
- Grant issued8 September 2021
- Permission expiry7 September 2026
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