The Priory House, of the Former Augustian Abbey, Mill Street
Retention of a change of use from community rooms to a dwelling house in a protected structure.
16650 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 4 October 2016
- Reference
- 16650
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 October 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 286 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of the Priory House from community meeting and activity rooms to a single dwelling house. The property is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of change of use from community meeting and activity rooms to dwelling house which is a protected structue
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for local civic, community, educational and religious facilities and associated ancillary amenity facilities, open spaces/recreational areas to serve the immediate surroundings and hinterland.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upstairs Apartment, The Cosy Inn, Callannot full market price | Aug 2025 | €55,714 | 35 m |
| Mill Street, Callan, Co Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 36 m |
| Mill Street, Callan, Co Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €197,234 | 56 m |
| No 2 Chalet, Newmarket Lane, Callan | May 2026 | €134,000 | 82 m |
| 58 Collins Park, Callan, Co Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 100 m |
| 7 Collins Park, Callan, Co Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 1, Jimmy's Takeaway, Callan | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 136 m |
| Apt 6 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 191 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 received4 October 2016
- Further information requested24 November 2016
- Application withdrawn5 July 2017
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