Avoca House, Barrack Street, Carlow
Change of use of a protected structure to a single residential unit in Carlow.
218 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 15 January 2021
- Reference
- 218
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of Avoca House to a single residential unit. The works will include modifications to accommodate the residential use and all ancillary site works at this protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 the change of use as a single residential unit, including works to accommodate same, all ancillary site works and services at protected structure niah reg. No: 10000517
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Commons, Carrigslaney Ballon, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 36 m |
| Coon East, Carlow, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €135,000 | 36 m |
| Rathoe, Carlow, Carlow | Feb 2025 | €231,000 | 36 m |
| 3 Meadows Grove, Graiguecullen, Carlowprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 36 m |
| 8 Barrack Street, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 71 m |
| 31 Crosbie Place, Carlow, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €232,000 | 161 m |
| Apt 1, Tullow St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 173 m |
| 92 Tullow St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 175 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 received15 January 2021
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