Lidl, Johnswell Road, Kilkenny
Demolition of an existing Lidl store and construction of a larger two-storey supermarket in Kilkenny.
1639 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 27 January 2016
- Reference
- 1639
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish an existing 1,746 sqm Lidl discount foodstore and construct a larger two-storey mono-pitch foodstore of 2,752 sqm. The development includes a reconfigured car park with 129 spaces, modified vehicular access, and associated signage and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,752 m²
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
- For development consisting of the construction of a new discount foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales on an overall site measuring 0.99 hectares. The proposed development comprises
- The demolition of existing single storey discount foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales, with a total gross floor space of 1,746 sqm and a net retail sales area of 1,274 sqm
- The construction of a two storey mono-pitch licensed discount foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales, with a total gross floor space of 2,752 sqm and a net sales area of 1,685 sqm; 3)redevelopment and reconfiguration of existing car park to provide 129 no. Parking spaces (and 19 no. Bicycle parking spaces)
- The proposed development includes the modification of the existing vehicular access on the johnswell road, and maintains the existing pedestrian accesses to johnswell road and rosewood estate, and will be serviced via existing infrastructure connections; and
- Provision of associated free standing and building mounted signage, free standing trolley bay and enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning / ventilation plant and equipment, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments and all other associated and ancillary works above and below ground level
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general development”
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Rosewood, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €261,000 | 119 m |
| 88 Rosewood, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €255,000 | 125 m |
| 19 Lintown Drive, Lintown Hall, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 196 m |
| 62 Pococke Lower, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €346,000 | 206 m |
| 30 Pococke Lower, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 209 m |
| 8 Parkside, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €218,500 | 234 m |
| 58 The Orchard, Old Golf Links Road, Kilkenny | Jul 2026 | €475,000 | 248 m |
| 33 Lintown Dr, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €263,000 | 253 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 received27 January 2016
- Further information requested21 March 2016
- Application withdrawn6 February 2017
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