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2560420

CONDITIONAL

Carlow - Carlow County Council

Proposed Development

a period of 5 years for the continuance of use of the existing Protected Structure (RPS Ref. CT46; NIAH Ref. 10000768), formerly St. Brigid’s Nursing Home, comprising 50 no. bedrooms across lower ground, ground, first and second floors, for the purpose of providing emergency residential accommodation for Internationally Protected Persons (IPP), together with the continued use of all existing internal communal areas, sanitary facilities, circulation spaces and ancillary service rooms, with no external works or physical alterations proposed to the Protected Structure, and all associated site works and services

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    18 Dec 2025

  2. Further information requested

    20 Feb 2026

  3. Further information received

    8 Jul 2026

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    30 Jul 2026

  5. Decision due

    4 Aug 2026

Application Details

Location
33 , Dublin Street , Carlow
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Carlow County Council
Site Area
0.196 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
18 December 2025
Status
DECISION MADE
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
30 July 2026

Location

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for a change of use from 2 No. Office units on first and second floor of existing three storey building to 2 No one bedroom apartments and internal alterations to layout of same. Planning permission is also sought for a change of use to detached two storey building to rear of same from commercial unit to 1 No. one bedroom apartment and all associated works above

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18317CONDITIONAL7 Aug 2018

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2119CONDITIONAL27 Jan 2021

Permission for the change of use from commercial / retail to residential use (2 No. 1 bed studio apartments) at basement and ground floor of No. 41 & 42, Dublin Street (junction of Cox's Lane) with bicycle & refuse storage. Planning permission is also sought for 4 No. 1 bed studio apartments at first and second floor to replace existing residential accommodation, new facade on street level at No. 42 Dublin Street, connection to existing services and all associated site works within the curtilage of a protected structure(s)

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20475N/A22 Dec 2020

Permission for the change of use from commercial / retail to residential use (2 No. 1 bed studio apartments) at basement & ground floor of No. 41 & 42 Dublin Street (junction of Cox's Lane) with bicycle & refuse storage. Planning permission is also sought for 4 No. 1 bed studio apartments at first and second floor to replace existing residential accommodation, new facade on street level at No. 42 Dublin Street, connection to existing services and all associated site works within the curtilage of a protected structure(s)

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