Main Street, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Conversion of a former funeral home on Main Street into a house.
2260005 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 20 December 2022
- Reference
- 2260005
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use and alterations of an existing building in Hacketstown. The proposal will convert the former funeral home into a domestic dwelling, including all associated site works.
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 & alterations to existing building from funeral home to domestic dwelling and all associated 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 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown, Co Carlownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €67,500 | 25 m |
| Barrack Lane, Hacketstown, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €191,000 | 71 m |
| Fair Green, Hacketstown, County Carlow | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 93 m |
| 3 Mountain View, Hacketstown, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 129 m |
| Main St, Kiltegan, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 159 m |
| Hacketstown Christian Centre, The Green, Hacketstown | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 377 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 December 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use & alterations to existing building from Funeral home to Domestic Dwelling and all associated…
Main Street , Hacketstown , Co. Carlow
2360005CarlowLodged 22 Jan 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Alterations to existing building facade and all associated site works
Main Street , Hacketstown , Co. Carlow
2660119CarlowLodged 27 Apr 2026Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations to existing building facade and all associated site works
Main Street , Hacketstown , Co. Carlow
2660128CarlowLodged 6 May 2026Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Permission for the retention of a domestic shed/garage, and all associated site works
Main Street , Hacketstown , Co. Carlow
2360031CarlowLodged 9 Mar 2023Retention
- Granted60 m away
The change of use of existing commercial unit for use as a restaurant / take-away facility including works to…
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22250CarlowLodged 28 Jul 2022Change of use
- Granted60 m away
To construct — Two number blocks of two storey terraced houses consisting of 7 no. houses in total. “BLOCK A”…
Main Street , Hacketstown , Co. Carlow
2460309CarlowLodged 1 Oct 2024Housing estate
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Alterations to front elevation as constructed to the front of existing building, retention planning…
Main Street , Hacketstown , Co. Carlow
2325CarlowLodged 1 Feb 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Permission to retain alterations to front elevation as constructed to the front of existing building, full…
Main Street , Hacketstown , Co. Carlow
20262CarlowLodged 31 Jul 2020Change of use
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Similar applications
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- GrantedChange of use
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- GrantedChange of use
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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- GrantedChange of use
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