Exchequer House, Potato Market, Carlow
Change of use from offices to a medical centre at first-floor level in Carlow.
2560299 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 1 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560299
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert existing first-floor offices at Exchequer House into a medical centre, including associated 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
A change of use from existing offices to a medical centre and associated works at first floor level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5, Hanover Square, Kennedy Avenue | Feb 2025 | €178,000 | 111 m |
| 20 Hanover Court, Kennedy Ave, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 138 m |
| 92 Tullow St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 160 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 163 m |
| 139 Tullow St, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €111,000 | 163 m |
| Apt 1, Tullow St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 173 m |
| Apt 5, Cathedral Close, Tullow St | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 181 m |
| 7 Cathedral Close, Tullow St, Carlow | Apr 2026 | €194,500 | 194 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 received1 October 2025
- Decision due25 November 2025
- Decision issued19 November 2025
- Grant issued22 December 2025
- Permission expiry21 December 2030
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