Loughboy Shopping Centre, Archerstreet Lot Bohernatounish Road, Kilkenny
Change of use of two amalgamated retail units to a café/restaurant in Kilkenny.
16502 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 28 July 2016
- Reference
- 16502
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for amalgamated Unit 3 and Unit 4 at Loughboy Shopping Centre. The proposal is to convert the space from retail use to a café/restaurant with associated signage.
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 the change of use of amalgamated unit 3 and unit 4 (planning ref: 15/798) from retail area to café/restaurant use with associated signage and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for local shopping, non retail services, community and social needs”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Cedarwood Dr, Loughboy, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €120,000 | 132 m |
| 18 Cedarwood Crescent, Loughboy, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €470,000 | 200 m |
| 17 Riverview, Ardnore, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €390,000 | 217 m |
| 2 Smithsland Court, Outrath Road, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 231 m |
| 5 Ceaderwood Park, Loughboy, Co Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 244 m |
| 20 St Patricks Gate, Outrath Rd, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €530,000 | 281 m |
| Apartment 4, Block 2, Larchfield Court | Jan 2026 | €256,000 | 304 m |
| 10 Noremount, Bennettsbridge Rd, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €440,000 | 324 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 received28 July 2016
- Decision due21 September 2016
- Decision issued20 September 2016
- Grant issued21 October 2016
- Permission expiry20 October 2021
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