Main Street / Mill Street, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Demolition of a retail store portion and change of use of the site to a 17-bedroom hotel in Hacketstown.
2360178 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 18 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360178
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish part of a commercial retail store and change the use of the entire site to a hotel. The development includes constructing a two-storey extension to the rear to create a 17-bedroom hotel with a kitchen, dining area, lounge, bar, and car parking.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought to demolish portion of commercial retail store to the rear of existing retail unit. Full planning permission is sought for the change of use of the entire retail site area for use as a hotel. Full planning permission is sought to construct a two-storey extension to the rear of existing original building including the renovation of same for a 17 no. Bedroom hotel, associated signage, associated facilities including, kitchen, dining area, lounge / bar area, toilets, laundry facilities, associated car-parking all ancillary site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrack Lane, Hacketstown, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €191,000 | 59 m |
| Main St, Kiltegan, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 60 m |
| Hackettstown, Co Carlownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €67,500 | 127 m |
| 3 Mountain View, Hacketstown, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 145 m |
| Fair Green, Hacketstown, County Carlow | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 195 m |
| Hacketstown Christian Centre, The Green, Hacketstown | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 475 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 received18 August 2023
- Further information requested11 October 2023
- Further information received26 April 2024
- Decision due5 June 2024
- Decision issued31 May 2024
- Grant issued3 July 2024
- Permission expiry2 July 2029
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