High Street, Leighlinbridge, CoCarlow
Conversion of a former post office and retail space into a ground floor apartment in Leighlinbridge.
2360082 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 16 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360082
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 74 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing post office and retail space. The project involves internal alterations to convert the commercial space into a ground floor residential unit.
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
Planning permission is sought for the change of use and internal alterations of existing post office and retail space to provide a ground floor residential unit with 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 Leighlinbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathornan, Leighlinbridge | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 19 m |
| Maddens Stores, St Lazerians Street Poes Hill, Leighlinbridge | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 258 m |
| 2 Innis Gardens, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €210,000 | 271 m |
| 4 The Old Mill, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow | Apr 2025 | €208,000 | 273 m |
| 3 The Old Mill, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 275 m |
| 1 Poachers Lock, Church Street, Leighlinbridge | Feb 2026 | €186,000 | 285 m |
| 7 Inis Gardens, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €141,000 | 307 m |
| 7 Inis Gardens, Leighlinbridge, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €290,000 | 307 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 received16 May 2023
- Further information requested7 July 2023
- Further information received11 August 2023
- Decision due7 September 2023
- Decision issued31 August 2023
- Grant issued3 October 2023
- Permission expiry2 October 2028
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