High Street, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
Conversion of a former post office, which is a protected structure, into a restaurant or café.
22325 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 26 September 2022
- Reference
- 22325
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a former post office building to a restaurant/café. As the building is a protected structure, the works will include sensitive internal alterations, kitchen installation, new toilet facilities, and the conversion of an outbuilding into a staff room.
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
A proposed change of use of the former post office building (being a protected structure cw62) to restaurant/café, associated internal changes including kitchen area, new toilet facilities, door access to yard, conversion of storage building to staff room and all associated works
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_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 209 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Rivercourt, Hotel Street, Bagnalstown | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 72 m |
| 2 Rivercourt, Bagenalstown, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 77 m |
| 7 Sli Na Rua, Bagnelstown, County Carlow | Jul 2025 | €725,000 | 245 m |
| Fenniscourt, Bagenalstown, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 245 m |
| Sheean, Garryhill, Muine Bheag | Feb 2026 | €62,500 | 245 m |
| 8 St Brigids Crescent, Muine Bheag, Carlow | May 2026 | €161,000 | 279 m |
| Kilree St, Bagenalstown, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €117,000 | 298 m |
| Knockree, Kilcarrig Street, Bagenalstown | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 312 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 received26 September 2022
- Further information requested17 November 2022
- Further information received16 December 2022
- Decision due21 January 2023
- Decision issued19 January 2023
- Grant issued21 February 2023
- Permission expiry20 February 2028
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