The Rectory, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Conversion of a single-storey outbuilding into a home with a side extension at a protected structure site.
2660039 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 13 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660039
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 February 2026
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 83 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing single-storey outbuilding to residential use. This will include a single-storey side extension and connection to onsite services within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
A change of use of existing single storey outbuilding to residential use, including a single storey extension to the side, connection to onsite services within the curtilage of a protected structure (cw294. Niah 10400202 – st john the baptist church), and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity; to provide for appropriate infill residential development; to provide for new and improved ancillary services”
Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Hacketstown Small Town Plan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrack Lane, Hacketstown, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €191,000 | 336 m |
| Main St, Kiltegan, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 364 m |
| Hackettstown, Co Carlownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €67,500 | 391 m |
| Fair Green, Hacketstown, County Carlow | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 416 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 received13 February 2026
- Decision due9 April 2026
- Decision issued9 April 2026
- Grant issued12 May 2026
- Permission expiry11 May 2031
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- Awaiting decision260 m away
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- Awaiting decision260 m away
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18448CarlowLodged 19 Nov 2018Housing estate
- Granted260 m away
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2095CarlowLodged 16 Mar 2020Housing estate
- Refused260 m away
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- Awaiting decision280 m away
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