GrantedCommercialDecided 30 March 2017

the existing petrol filling station within, the townland of Foulkscourt in Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny

Redevelopment and extension of an existing petrol station in Johnstown.

16832 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 14 December 2016

Reference: 16832
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 December 2016

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of a storage shed and removal of a wash slab, canopy, and container. It includes constructing a single-storey extension to create a larger commercial building with a shop, café, and sandwich bar, alongside a new forecourt canopy, relocated pumps, and extra parking.

Commercialpetrol stationretaildemolition

Floor area: 257 m²

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Development description

And retention permission for development. The development will consist of the re-development of the existing petrol filling station to include the demolition of the existing storage shed (39sqm) and removal of wash and hgv slab, forecourt canopy as well as the storage container to rear. The development will include the single storey extension (126sqm) to the rear of the existing single storey forecourt building (131 sqm) to create a single storey commercial building (257sqm) incorporating a shop with internal atm (98sqm) including off-licence of 10sqm; café and sandwich bar (100sqm) and ancillary space (59sqm); with revised new forecourt with new canopy over relocated two no. Pump islands and underground storage tanks; an additional 10 no. Car parking spaces to create 22 no. Car parking spaces overall; 4 no. Advertising signs on the filling station canopy of 4.77sqm each (19.08sqm overall); 4 no. Pairs of advertising signs (8 no. Overall) of 1.85sqm and 1.17sqm on each elevation of the building (12.08sqm overall); relocated hgv fuel pump to rear as well as all associated site development, ancillary and boundary works. Vehicular access will continue as existing off the r639. Permission is also sought for the retention of 1 no. Totem signage (13.3sqm) at entrance

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Viewmount, Dublin Rd, Johnstown	May 2026	€420,000	199 m
Main Street, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny	Feb 2026	€120,000	208 m
Main Street, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny	Nov 2025	€10,000	208 m
Main Street, Johnstown, Co Kilkenny	Feb 2025	€235,000	344 m

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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

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Application received14 December 2016
Further information requested15 February 2017
Further information received6 March 2017
Decision due2 April 2017
Decision issued30 March 2017
Grant issued3 May 2017
Permission expiry2 May 2022

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