GrassRoots PreSchool, 1 Rioch Court, Kilkenny
Increase in the maximum number of children allowed at GrassRoots PreSchool to 30.
16324 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 23 May 2016
- Reference
- 16324
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to amend condition number 2 of a previous planning permission (P06/990056). This amendment aims to increase the maximum capacity of the pre-school facility to 30 children.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
To amend condition no. 2 of planning permission p06/990056 to increase the maximum number of children that can use the pre-school facility to 30
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Rioch Court, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €200,000 | 61 m |
| 21 St Francis Terrace, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €288,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 28, St Riochs Court, St Riochs St | May 2026 | €221,000 | 92 m |
| 39 St Francis Terrace, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 100 m |
| 72 Dean Cavanagh Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 108 m |
| 45 St Francis Tce, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €308,000 | 111 m |
| 16 St Francis Terrace, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 114 m |
| 18 St Francis Terrace, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 117 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 May 2016
- Further information requested13 July 2016
- Further information received26 July 2016
- Decision due22 August 2016
- Decision issued12 August 2016
- Grant issued14 September 2016
- Permission expiry13 September 2021
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