Planning register

Kilkenny planning applications

Every application lodged with Kilkenny County Council, as recorded on the statutory planning register.

Applications: 9,658
Decided: 8,083
Lodged this year: 901

What the data shows

Kilkenny County Council has a total of 9658 applications on the register, with recent annual lodgements showing 877 in 2023, 820 in 2024, and 976 in 2025. Out of 8083 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016, the area has a 91% grant rate, consisting of 7357 granted, 726 refused, and 0 part-granted. The most common development types are new dwelling at 27%, extension at 16%, retention at 15%, and agricultural at 12%. Zoning designations in the area are led by existing residential at 33%, followed by mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other at 18%, and city/town/village centre, central area at 11%.

An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.

Planning intelligence

Grant rate

91%

of 8,083 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016.

Granted: 7,357
Refused: 726
No decision recorded: 1,575

Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.

What’s being built

New dwelling: 27%
Extension: 16%
Retention: 15%
Agricultural: 12%
Alterations: 7%
Commercial: 5%

Grant rate by category

How each kind of application has been decided in Kilkenny County Council, 2016–2026.

Category	Granted	Decided	Nationally
New dwelling	85%	2,191	82%
Extension	99%	1,271	95%
Retention	92%	1,180	90%
Agricultural	98%	870	94%
Alterations	95%	518	92%
Commercial	92%	353	88%
Infrastructure	92%	343	91%
Change of use	86%	319	88%
Other	84%	240	88%
Housing estate	80%	162	78%
Industrial	95%	95	93%
Energy	88%	76	90%
Apartments	76%	72	71%
Demolition	90%	31	86%

“Decided” counts applications granted, refused or part-granted — withdrawn and invalid applications are excluded. Categories with fewer than 30 decided applications are not listed, because a rate over a handful of applications would not mean anything.

Appeals to An Bord Pleanála

22%

of 298 decided appeals changed the council’s decision, 2016–2026.

Refusals granted on appeal: 27% of 88
Permissions refused on appeal: 20% of 210
Decision upheld: 97
Upheld, conditions varied: 136

65 of 298 decided appeals reversed the council either way. Withdrawn and invalid appeals are excluded, because nothing was decided. Appeals are self-selected — only decisions someone chose to challenge appear here — so this is a record of appealed cases, not a measure of the council’s decisions overall.

Appeal outcomes by development type

How often An Bord Pleanála changed the council’s decision in Kilkenny County Council, by the kind of development appealed.

Development type	Changed on appeal	Nationally	Refusals granted	Permissions refused
New dwelling	36% of 70	31%	—	52% of 46
Retention	20% of 40	21%	—	—
Commercial	10% of 30	24%	—	—
Infrastructure	23% of 30	27%	—	—

“Changed on appeal” counts decided appeals where the Board reached a different answer to the council, in either direction. “Refusals granted” is the share of appeals against a refusal that won permission; “Permissions refused” is the reverse. A dash means fewer than 30 cases, which is too few to state a rate. Withdrawn and invalid appeals are excluded because nothing was decided, and appeals split across parts of a development are counted but kept out of every rate. Appeals are self-selected — only decisions someone chose to challenge appear here.

How long appeals take

23 weeks

median, for appeals from Kilkenny County Council decided since September 2024 (71 appeals). Nationally over the same period: 18 weeks across 3,710 appeals.

National median, by year the appeal was decided

201416 weeks105
201515 weeks484
201616 weeks690
201719 weeks1,130
201823 weeks1,623
201917 weeks1,860
202018 weeks1,594
202119 weeks1,604
202227 weeks1,080
202361 weeks1,708
202443 weeks2,331
202518 weeks2,010
202617 weeks1,023

Measured from the date the appeal was lodged to the date An Bord Pleanála decided it, for appeals where the register records both. The median peaked at 61 weeks for appeals decided in 2023 and stood at 17 weeks in 2026. Appeals are decided by An Bord Pleanála, not by the council, so these figures describe the Board’s timelines for cases from this area — they are not a measure of how quickly the council works. A small number of records with a decision dated before the lodgement, or more than three years after it, are excluded.

Activity over time

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Zoning designations

Existing residential: 33%
Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other: 18%
City/Town/village Centre, central area: 11%
Agriculture: 10%
Mixed/general community services/facilities uses: 9%
Residential, mixed residential and other uses: 5%

From the current development plan · view plan. Zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

Towns in Kilkenny

Where they are

The 24 most recent Kilkenny applications with a recorded location. Select a marker to open the application.

Recently lodged

No 22 Belmount Heights , Ferrybank , Co Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
To erect a single storey bedroom & wet room extension to the side & rear of existing dwelling together with an access ramp to front of…
2669KilkennyLodged 26 Aug 2026
Extension
Jerpoint West , Thomastown , Co. Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
Of (A) Single storey side extension to existing dwelling. (B) Single storey detached shed to rear of aforementioned dwelling. Including all…
2660541KilkennyLodged 26 Aug 2026
Retention
KILKENNY STREET , FRESHFORD , CO. KILKENNY
Awaiting decision
For a new residential housing development of 4 No. semi detached four bedroom two storey dwellings, new site entrance, plus all associated…
2660540KilkennyLodged 26 Aug 2026
Housing estate
Waterford Road , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
For a circa 95.6 sqm licenced bar/restaurant extension to the existing bar restaurant located to the front of the hotel and all ancillary…
2660539KilkennyLodged 26 Aug 2026
Commercial
Clogga , Mooncoin , Co.Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
To construct a single storey dwelling with on-site sewerage treatment, new entrance onto the public road and all associated works
2660538KilkennyLodged 25 Aug 2026
New dwelling
UNIT 1 , WESTCOURT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE , CALLAN
Awaiting decision
To construct an extension to existing storage unit and associated works
2660537KilkennyLodged 25 Aug 2026
Industrial
Castlekelly , Gowran , Co Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
To revise house plans as previously granted under permissions 24/60628 & 25/60559. The development will consist of — reduction in building…
2660536KilkennyLodged 25 Aug 2026
Alterations
Clonassy , Mullinavat , Co Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
For the construction of a dwelling house, a new entrance, a septic tank and percolation area and all associated siteworks
2660535KilkennyLodged 25 Aug 2026
New dwelling
Danganmore , Dunnamaggin , Co Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
For the construction of an agricultural shed comprising underground slatted slurry storage tank and all associated site works
2668KilkennyLodged 24 Aug 2026
Agricultural
Derreen , Cuffesgrange , Co Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
To erect a multipurpose shed, slatted slurry storage tank, calf housing, new silage base, concrete apron and ancillary concrete works on…
2667KilkennyLodged 24 Aug 2026
Agricultural
Jamestown , Piltown , Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
For the construction a new single-storey dwelling with detached single-storey domestic garage, new site entrance, new wastewater treatment…
2660534KilkennyLodged 24 Aug 2026
New dwelling
Gorteen , Castlecomer , Co. Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
To construct a bungalow, install a waste water treatment unit and polishing filter, construct a new vehicular entrance and all ancillary…
2660533KilkennyLodged 22 Aug 2026
New dwelling
Hugginstown , Hugginstown , Co. Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
For: (A) Demolition of existing GAA dressing rooms, (B) Proposed extension in the place of the aforementioned building and connection to…
2660532KilkennyLodged 21 Aug 2026
Alterations
Ballyjohnboy , Graignamanagh , Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
For the construction of a new straw shed and associated site works
2660531KilkennyLodged 20 Aug 2026
Agricultural
Rathduff Upper , Stoneyford , Co. Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
To retain indefinitely existing dog kennels and day care service (known as Apex Doggie Day Care and Boarding Kennels) including all…
2660530KilkennyLodged 20 Aug 2026
Retention
Derrynahinch , Ballyhale , Co. Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
Is sought by Jimmy Madigan for material change of use of Existing Outbuildings to Dwelling House, proposed single storey extension to the…
2660529KilkennyLodged 20 Aug 2026
Change of use
OUTRATH , WATERFORD ROAD , KILKENNY
Awaiting decision
To construct an extension to front of dwelling, adjustments to window and door openings and all other associated site works
2660528KilkennyLodged 20 Aug 2026
Extension
27 28 & 29 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
At No — change of use from retail at ground floor with ancillary storage overhead to restaurant use as an extension of the existing…
2660527KilkennyLodged 20 Aug 2026
Change of use
Kilmacshane , Inistioge , Co. Kilkenny.
Awaiting decision
For a new single storey / split level three bedroom dwelling, detached domestic garage, new residential site entrance, new wastewater…
2660526KilkennyLodged 20 Aug 2026
New dwelling
Waterford Road , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
Invalid or incomplete
For a circa 95.6 sqm licenced bar/restaurant extension to the existing bar restaurant located to the front of the hotel and all ancillary…
2660525KilkennyLodged 19 Aug 2026
Commercial
Leggestrath West , Hebron Industrial Estate , Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
For Training Facility consisting of 2no. 14m high training pylons, 16no. 9m training poles, 3nr. storage containers, a modular office…
2660524KilkennyLodged 19 Aug 2026
Other
Margaret’s Fields , Callan Road , Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
For development at Margaret’s Fields, Callan Road, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny. The proposed development will consist of amendments to the…
2660523KilkennyLodged 19 Aug 2026
Housing estate
Moneynamuck , Johnstown , Co. Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
For — extensions to side and rear of existing dwelling house
2660522KilkennyLodged 19 Aug 2026
Retention
Ballyoskill , Ballyragget , Co Kilkenny
Awaiting decision
For a single storey extension to the front and side of the existing single storey dwelling, internal and external modifications to the…
2660521KilkennyLodged 18 Aug 2026
Extension