'Helios', Greenshill, Kilkenny
Installation of 12 solar panels on the roof of a house.
16384 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 15 June 2016
- Reference
- 16384
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves erecting 12 PV solar panels on the roof of the house at Helios, Greenshill, Kilkenny. Six panels will be placed on the east side and six on the west side, totaling 19.6 square meters.
- Floor area
- 20 m²
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Official record
Development description
To erect 12 pv(photovoltaic) solar panels on the roof of house at helios, greenshill, kilkenny, six each on east and west sides. The total area is 19.6sq. M. The existing two solar thermal panels are 4 sq. M. Total making a grand total of 23sq. M. Solar panels
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Riverbank House, Greenhill, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €437,000 | 50 m |
| 4 Riverbank House, Greenhill, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 5, Riverbank House, Greens Hill | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 50 m |
| 50 Mount Verdant, Greens Hill, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €575,000 | 120 m |
| 4 New Rd, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €358,000 | 171 m |
| 5 New Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €272,000 | 180 m |
| 23 Troysgate, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 213 m |
| 6 Troysgate, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 230 m |
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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 received15 June 2016
- Decision due9 August 2016
- Decision issued8 August 2016
- Grant issued9 September 2016
- Permission expiry8 September 2021
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