The corner of The Quay/Main Street, Tinnahinch, Co Carlow
Change of use from a restaurant to short-term holiday accommodation containing two apartments.
2460053 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 5 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460053
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of a restaurant to short-term holiday accommodation. The development includes internal alterations to create a ground-floor studio apartment, a first-floor two-bedroom apartment, and communal basement storage.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from restaurant to short term holiday accommodation including internal alterations to provide a studio apartment on the ground floor and a two bedroom (3 person) apartment on the first floor, communal storage space in the basement and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow a flexible approach to development that supports the vitality and viability of the town centre including tourist related uses that complement the natural and built heritage assets of Graiguenamanagh – Tinnahinch.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027 Graiguenamanagh - Tinnahinch Joint LAP (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Bakers Quay, The Quay, Tinnahinch | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 11 m |
| Main St, Tinnahinch, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €195,000 | 49 m |
| 3 Hotel St, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €204,000 | 101 m |
| 3 St Mullins Close, Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow | Dec 2025 | €267,000 | 143 m |
| 1 St Mullins Close, Tinnahinch, Carlow | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 150 m |
| 2, The Moorings, Graiguenamanagh | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 151 m |
| Apartment 1 The Moorings, The Quay, Graiguenamanagh | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 151 m |
| 6 The Moorings, Graignamanagh, Co Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €167,000 | 156 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 received5 March 2024
- Decision due29 April 2024
- Decision issued26 April 2024
- Grant issued29 May 2024
- Permission expiry28 May 2029
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2560393CarlowLodged 2 Dec 2025Change of use
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- Awaiting decision140 m away
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