27 & 27(a), St. Kieran's Street, and Market Yard
Change of use from a shop unit to a restaurant linked to an existing restaurant.
1645 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 2 February 2016
- Reference
- 1645
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing shop unit to restaurant use. The unit will be linked to the existing 'The Yard' restaurant, including all ancillary related works.
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of existing shop unit to restaurant use and link to existing "the yard" restaurant and ancillary related works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 123 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 123 m |
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 123 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 123 m |
| 5 Evans Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 140 m |
| 2 New Buuildings Lane, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €250,000 | 160 m |
| Apt 7, Key Court, New Building Lane | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 191 m |
| 12 Johns Quay, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €404,000 | 206 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 received2 February 2016
- Further information requested23 March 2016
- Further information received13 May 2016
- Decision due9 June 2016
- Decision issued8 June 2016
- Grant issued11 July 2016
- Permission expiry10 July 2021
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