Market Square, Moneybeg, Muine bheag Co. Carlow
Conversion of offices to a bedsit and construction of a new building with two apartments in Muine Bheag.
2460136 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 23 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460136
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2024
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 168.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert existing first floor and part of ground floor office space into a one-bedroom bedsit, including a rear extension with a balcony. The project also involves constructing a new building to the rear containing two apartments.
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
- For
- Conversion of the existing first floor and part of ground floor office space to a one bedroom bedsit
- Erection of a first floor extension to the rear with balcony as part of the bedsit
- Remove the existing window to the front elevation on ground floor and replace with a door to access the bedsit
- Construction of a new building to the rear with two number apartments
- Connection to all existing services and all associated site 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_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockree, Kilcarrig Street, Bagenalstown | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 151 m |
| 28 Kilcarrig Street, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 173 m |
| Sheean, Garryhill, Muine Bheag | Feb 2026 | €62,500 | 176 m |
| Fenniscourt, Bagenalstown, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 176 m |
| 7 Sli Na Rua, Bagnelstown, County Carlow | Jul 2025 | €725,000 | 176 m |
| 14 Rivercourt, Hotel Street, Bagnalstown | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 200 m |
| 2 Rivercourt, Bagenalstown, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 209 m |
| 29 Pairc Muire, Bagenalstown, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 234 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 received23 May 2024
- Further information requested15 July 2024
- Further information received7 October 2024
- Decision due8 January 2025
- Decision issued13 December 2024
- Grant issued24 January 2025
- Permission expiry23 January 2030
In the area
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