Kennedy Avenue, Carlow
Change of use from a financial building to a day service and offices in Carlow.
2560415 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 16 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560415
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use of a financial building on Kennedy Avenue to a Day Service and administration offices on the ground and first floors. The works include external alterations to windows, doors, and new signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
A change of use from existing financial building to a day service & administration offices on ground and first floor, external alterations to window and door openings, external signage and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Hanover Court, Kennedy Ave, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 85 m |
| Apartment 5, Hanover Square, Kennedy Avenue | Feb 2025 | €178,000 | 142 m |
| 2 Crosbie Place, Barrack St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €101,000 | 142 m |
| 92 Tullow St, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 171 m |
| 22 Riverside, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 185 m |
| Apt 1, Tullow St, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 186 m |
| Apt 5, Cathedral Close, Tullow St | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 215 m |
| 9 Little Barrack St, Barrack St, Carlow | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 215 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 received16 December 2025
- Decision due18 February 2026
- Decision issued16 February 2026
- Grant issued23 March 2026
- Permission expiry22 March 2031
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