Ground Floor Riverdell apartments, Centaur Street, Carlow
Change of use from a restaurant to a hair and beauty salon and coffee shop in Carlow.
2360240 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 17 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360240
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application is for the change of use of the ground floor of Riverdell Apartments from a restaurant to a hair and beauty salon and coffee shop. The works will also include new shopfront signage and 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 from existing restaurant to hair & beauty salon, coffee shop, new shop front signage and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and/or improve town centre facilities and uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Carlow - Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024 - 2030 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 Riverdell, Haymarket, Carlowprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 46 m |
| 111 Riverdell, Centaur St, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €190,500 | 49 m |
| 211 Riverdell, Hay Market, Carlow | Jan 2025 | €165,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 310, Riverdell, Centaur Rd | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 305, Riverdell, Centaur St | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 49 m |
| 406 Riverdell, Haymarket, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 316 Riverdell, Haymarket, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €142,000 | 49 m |
| 306 Riverdell, Centaur St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €183,000 | 49 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 received17 October 2023
- Decision due11 December 2023
- Decision issued4 December 2023
- Grant issued15 January 2024
- Permission expiry14 January 2029
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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