6 Kennedy St., Graigue, Carlow R93 T9Y6
Expansion of an existing café within a protected structure in Carlow.
22209 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 20 June 2022
- Reference
- 22209
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for works to an existing protected structure on Kennedy Street in Carlow. The development will provide additional seating capacity for the existing café and a covered outdoor dining area with extra toilet facilities.
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 development consisting of works to an existing protected structure which incorporate
- Additional seating capacity of existing café
- A covered outdoor dining area with additional wc facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Castle Gate, Graigcullen, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 35 m |
| 17 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €168,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 36, Centaur House, Centaur St | Mar 2025 | €179,950 | 65 m |
| Apt 7 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €189,000 | 65 m |
| 11 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | May 2025 | €170,000 | 65 m |
| 38 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jan 2025 | €135,000 | 65 m |
| 23 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €178,500 | 65 m |
| 14 Centaur House, Centaur St, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 65 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 received20 June 2022
- Further information requested11 August 2022
- Further information received26 August 2022
- Decision due22 September 2022
- Decision issued22 September 2022
- Grant issued25 October 2022
- Permission expiry24 October 2027
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