Chapel Lane, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Retention of the subdivision of a house into two apartments and an external staircase.
16121 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 4 March 2016
- Reference
- 16121
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 March 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 136 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to subdivide a previously approved dwelling house into two one-bedroom apartments. The application also includes retention for an unauthorised external staircase and all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the subdivision of previously granted dwelling house (pln. Ref. 11-103) into 2 no. One bedroom apartments, retention is also sought for the unauthorised erection of external staircase and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tavern, The Quay, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €137,500 | 85 m |
| Logan Street, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 119 m |
| 4 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 144 m |
| 10 The Belfry, Chapel Lane, Thomastown | Apr 2025 | €258,000 | 148 m |
| 2 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 159 m |
| Low Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 175 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Sept 2025 | €67,000 | 207 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €67,000 | 207 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 received4 March 2016
- Further information requested27 April 2016
- Further information received31 January 2017
- Decision due27 February 2017
- Decision issued24 February 2017
- Grant issued29 March 2017
- Permission expiry28 March 2022
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