2 Bishop Street, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Retention of a single-storey rear return and permission for modifications to a terrace building in Tullow.
2560329 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 24 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560329
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of a single-storey rear return to an existing ground-floor apartment. It also seeks permission for modifications to the rear façade, a new party-wall boundary, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
- Retention of a single storey rear return to an existing ground floor 2 bed apartment and will consist of
- Permission for (a) modifications to the single storey rear return and rear façade of the 2-storey terrace building; (b) the construction of new party-wall boundary with the rear of the previously referred to “the irish bar”, church street; (c) and all associated site and landscaping 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Old Chapel Lane, Tullow, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 48 m |
| 47 Graigowan, Tullow, Co Carlow | Apr 2026 | €212,000 | 101 m |
| Boley, Coolkenno, Tullow | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 101 m |
| 11 Court Mews, Bridge St, Tullow | May 2025 | €130,000 | 126 m |
| 9 Court Mews, Tullow, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 126 m |
| 12 Court Mews, Bridge St, Tullow | Apr 2025 | €132,000 | 126 m |
| 1 Court Mews, Bridge St, Tullow | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 126 m |
| 13 Court Mews, Tullow, Co Carlow | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 126 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 received24 October 2025
- Further information requested15 December 2025
- Further information received20 February 2026
- Decision due19 March 2026
- Decision issued9 March 2026
- Grant issued13 April 2026
- Permission expiry12 April 2031
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