Bridge Street, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Conversion of a former menswear shop into a two-bedroom apartment in Tullow.
253 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 11 February 2025
- Reference
- 253
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for an existing commercial unit, formerly known as Kenny's Menswear, on Bridge Street. The unit is to be converted into a single two-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 of existing commercial unit formerly known as kenny's menswear into 1 no. Two bedroom apartment unit 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 3 Tullow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Court Mews, Tullow, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 30 m |
| 11 Court Mews, Bridge St, Tullow | May 2025 | €130,000 | 30 m |
| 1 Court Mews, Bridge St, Tullow | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 30 m |
| 13 Court Mews, Tullow, Co Carlow | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 30 m |
| 12 Court Mews, Bridge St, Tullow | Apr 2025 | €132,000 | 30 m |
| Boley, Coolkenno, Tullow | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 45 m |
| 47 Graigowan, Tullow, Co Carlow | Apr 2026 | €212,000 | 45 m |
| Bridge St, Tullow, Co Carlow | Jun 2025 | €210,000 | 60 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 received11 February 2025
- Further information requested3 April 2025
- Further information received2 May 2025
- Decision due20 July 2025
- Decision issued16 July 2025
- Grant issued18 August 2025
- Permission expiry17 August 2030
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