No. 3 Montgomery Street, Carlow town
Conversion of a house into one apartment and building a rear extension for three more apartments.
2660169 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 1 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660169
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing two-storey house into a one-bedroom apartment. It also includes constructing a two-storey rear extension to accommodate two ground-floor studio apartments and one first-floor two-bedroom apartment.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The conversion of existing two storey house to 1no. 1 bedroom apartment, proposed two storey extension to rear of same comprising 2no. Studio apartments to ground floor/ 1no. Two bedroom apartment to first floor, removal of rising walls, floors and blockwork of partially constructed previously granted apartments/townhouses to rear of same and all associated works at
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 - 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 2, 1 Montgomery Street, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €64,000 | 33 m |
| Apartment 4, 1 Montgomery St, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €64,000 | 33 m |
| Apartment 3, 1 Montgomery St, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €64,000 | 33 m |
| Apartment 1, 1 Montgomery St, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €64,000 | 33 m |
| Apartment 5, 1 Montgomery Street, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €64,000 | 33 m |
| Montgomery Street, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €60,000 | 71 m |
| 3 Academy Court, Montgomery St, Carlow | Oct 2025 | €217,000 | 100 m |
| 2 Oakview, Athy Road, Carlow | May 2026 | €380,000 | 103 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 June 2026
- Decision due26 July 2026
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