The Fair Green, off Gaol Road, Kilkenny
Erection of green mesh wire fencing around a playing field off Gaol Road, Kilkenny.
16783 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 22 November 2016
- Reference
- 16783
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to install green powder-coated mesh wire fencing up to 2.3 metres in height. The fencing will incorporate pedestrian and emergency vehicle gates around the perimeter of the existing playing field.
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Official record
Development description
For the erection green powder-coated mesh wire fencing up to 2.3m in height incorporating pedestrian and emergency vehicle gates around the perimeter of the existing playing field
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for green links and biodiversity conservation and to preserve, provide and improve recreational open space”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Stephen St, Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €402,500 | 112 m |
| 9 Parnell St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 121 m |
| 34 Stevens St, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €255,000 | 127 m |
| 8 Stephen St, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 140 m |
| 6 Stephens Street, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €259,000 | 147 m |
| Annamult, Stoneyford, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €570,000 | 158 m |
| 15 Stephens St, Kilkenny, Kilkennynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €221,250 | 171 m |
| 1 Stephen Street, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 174 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 received22 November 2016
- Further information requested19 January 2017
- Further information received23 February 2017
- Decision due22 March 2017
- Decision issued21 March 2017
- Grant issued24 April 2017
- Permission expiry23 April 2022
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