The Quay, Tinnahinch, Graiguenamanagh
Retention of a change of use from a commercial workshop to a sauna with a plunge pool in a protected structure.
2460413 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 17 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460413
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of a commercial workshop to a sauna with a plunge pool. The property is part of a protected structure connected to Graiguenamanagh Bridge.
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
Retention for change of use from commercial workshop to sauna with plunge pool part of protected structure cw496 connected to graiguenamanagh bridge niah ref: 12318004 and 10302404 and all existing services 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 | 24 m |
| Main St, Tinnahinch, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €195,000 | 67 m |
| 3 Hotel St, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €204,000 | 116 m |
| Apartment 1 The Moorings, The Quay, Graiguenamanagh | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 139 m |
| 2, The Moorings, Graiguenamanagh | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 139 m |
| 6 The Moorings, Graignamanagh, Co Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €167,000 | 145 m |
| 3 St Mullins Close, Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow | Dec 2025 | €267,000 | 158 m |
| 1 St Mullins Close, Tinnahinch, Carlow | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 164 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 December 2024
- Further information requested17 February 2025
- Further information received5 November 2025
- Decision due2 December 2025
- Decision issued28 November 2025
- Grant issued9 January 2026
- Permission expiry8 January 2031
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