Main Street, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Change of use of a commercial unit and part of an adjacent house to a restaurant and takeaway in Hacketstown.
22250 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 28 July 2022
- Reference
- 22250
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing commercial unit on Main Street into a restaurant and takeaway facility. It also includes changing the use of part of the ground floor of the adjacent dwelling house to accommodate the new business.
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 of existing commercial unit for use as a restaurant / take-away facility including works to accommodate same, full planning permission is sought for the change of use of part of the ground floor of adjacent dwelling house to accommodate proposed restaurant / take-away facility, all ancillary site work and services.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 March 2023.
Notified floor area: 121.69 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrack Lane, Hacketstown, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €191,000 | 72 m |
| Hackettstown, Co Carlownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €67,500 | 79 m |
| 3 Mountain View, Hacketstown, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 96 m |
| Main St, Kiltegan, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 121 m |
| Fair Green, Hacketstown, County Carlow | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 144 m |
| Hacketstown Christian Centre, The Green, Hacketstown | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 418 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 received28 July 2022
- Further information requested20 September 2022
- Further information received21 October 2022
- Decision due17 November 2022
- Decision issued16 November 2022
- Grant issued19 December 2022
- Permission expiry18 December 2027
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