Hanover House, Hanover, Carlow
Change of use of a ground floor commercial premises in Carlow to a medical surgery and pharmacy.
21466 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 29 November 2021
- Reference
- 21466
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 November 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor commercial premises at Hanover House. The new use will be a medical surgery and pharmacy, including new signage and associated site works.
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 change of use of premises at ground level from commercial use to use as a medical surgery & pharmacy, new signage and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hillcrest Hanover House, Hanover Rd, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 6 m |
| 22 Riverside, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 98 m |
| 8 Riverside, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €216,000 | 130 m |
| 9 Little Barrack St, Barrack St, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 142 m |
| 40 Riverside, Carlow, County Carlow | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 149 m |
| 20 Hanover Court, Kennedy Ave, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 166 m |
| 14 Avondale Dr, Carlow, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 180 m |
| 49 Avondale Dr, Hanover, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €199,000 | 181 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 received29 November 2021
- Decision due1 February 2022
- Decision issued28 January 2022
- Grant issued2 March 2022
- Permission expiry1 March 2027
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