21 & 22 Main Street, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
Change of use and merger of two shop units on Main Street, Bagenalstown, to form a larger bookmakers.
22404 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 25 November 2022
- Reference
- 22404
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a retail shop unit at No. 21 Main Street to a bookmakers office. This unit will be combined with the existing bookmakers at No. 22 to create a single, larger premises with revised signage.
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
Change of use of an existing shop unit (no. 21 main street) from retail use to bookmakers office use, and the combining of no. 21 main street with existing bookmakers office no. 22 main street to form one larger bookmakers office with associated revised signage and site 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 8 November 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 179.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheean, Garryhill, Muine Bheag | Feb 2026 | €62,500 | 138 m |
| Fenniscourt, Bagenalstown, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 138 m |
| 7 Sli Na Rua, Bagnelstown, County Carlow | Jul 2025 | €725,000 | 138 m |
| 14 Rivercourt, Hotel Street, Bagnalstown | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 177 m |
| 2 Rivercourt, Bagenalstown, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 184 m |
| Kilree St, Bagenalstown, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €117,000 | 212 m |
| Knockree, Kilcarrig Street, Bagenalstown | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 225 m |
| St Bridgets, Station Rd, Bagenalstown | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 231 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 received25 November 2022
- Further information requested24 January 2023
- Further information received5 April 2023
- Decision due2 May 2023
- Decision issued28 April 2023
- Grant issued31 May 2023
- Permission expiry30 May 2028
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