Main Street, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Retention of two ground floor apartments converted from retail units and permission for layout alterations.
2325 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 1 February 2023
- Reference
- 2325
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of two ground floor retail units into two apartments, including alterations to the front elevation. Full planning permission is also sought for layout alterations to provide private open space.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Alterations to front elevation as constructed to the front of existing building, retention planning permission is sought to retain the change of use of 2 no. Ground floor retail units / commercial units for use as 2 no. Apartments, full planning permission is sought to carry out alterations to the existing layout to accommodate private open space, all ancillary site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity; to provide for appropriate infill residential development; to provide for new and improved ancillary services”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Green, Hacketstown, County Carlow | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 39 m |
| Hackettstown, Co Carlownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €67,500 | 53 m |
| Barrack Lane, Hacketstown, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €191,000 | 131 m |
| 3 Mountain View, Hacketstown, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 175 m |
| Main St, Kiltegan, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 227 m |
| Hacketstown Christian Centre, The Green, Hacketstown | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 321 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 received1 February 2023
- Further information requested22 March 2023
- Application withdrawn22 September 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2360031CarlowLodged 9 Mar 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2660128CarlowLodged 6 May 2026Alterations
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2360005CarlowLodged 22 Jan 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2260005CarlowLodged 20 Dec 2022Change of use
- Granted80 m away
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