No.8 John Street, Kilkenny
Retention permission is sought for extensions to the rear of a restaurant on John Street.
16595 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 6 September 2016
- Reference
- 16595
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain existing rear extensions built at the restaurant premises. All associated site works are also included in the application.
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
Retention of extensions to the rear of existing restaurant premises and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 And 20 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €605,000 | 83 m |
| 12 Johns Quay, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €404,000 | 193 m |
| 4 Berkley Row, Maudlin St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €234,000 | 195 m |
| 9 Michael St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €475,000 | 208 m |
| 15 Maudlin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €322,000 | 225 m |
| 36 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €233,333 | 267 m |
| Murphy'S Woolen Hall, 11 High Street, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 275 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 294 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 received6 September 2016
- Decision due31 October 2016
- Decision issued27 October 2016
- Grant issued29 November 2016
- Permission expiry28 November 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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1659KilkennyLodged 9 Feb 2016Other
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17629KilkennyLodged 20 Sept 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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2660003KilkennyLodged 22 Dec 2025Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Extension of Duration of Planning Permission Reference in Planning Register P.11990037
85 John Street , Kilkenny
16647KilkennyLodged 3 Oct 2016Other
- Granted50 m away
Retention for development. The development consisting of a small rear two storey extension, (consisting of a…
85 John Street , Kilkenny
16838KilkennyLodged 15 Dec 2016Retention
- Granted50 m away
For the following works:*Conversion and alteration of an existing salon to use as a kitchen for the…
No 15 John Street Lower , Kilkenny
18743KilkennyLodged 9 Nov 2018Alterations
- Granted50 m away
For the following works — Extension of the existing external seating area granted under planning reference…
No. 15 John Street Lower , Kilkenny
21131KilkennyLodged 2 Mar 2021Retention
- Refused60 m away
To retain external covered seating, single storey toilets and all associated site development works
The Front Room , 82 John Street , Kilkenny
22423KilkennyLodged 30 Jun 2022Retention
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