85 John Street, Kilkenny
Retention of a two-storey rear extension to an existing restaurant on John Street.
16838 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 15 December 2016
- Reference
- 16838
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a small two-storey rear extension to an existing restaurant. The extension consists of an 18.1 square metre ground floor kitchen and a 5.3 square metre first floor area encapsulating an external access stairwell.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 23 m²
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 for development. The development consisting of a small rear two storey extension, (consisting of a kitchen to the ground floor (18.1m2) and encapsulating the external access starwell to the first floor (5.3m2)) to the existing restaurant
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 And 20 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €605,000 | 110 m |
| 4 Berkley Row, Maudlin St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €234,000 | 186 m |
| 15 Maudlin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €322,000 | 227 m |
| 12 Johns Quay, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €404,000 | 240 m |
| 9 Michael St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €475,000 | 250 m |
| Murphy'S Woolen Hall, 11 High Street, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 265 m |
| 70-71 Patrick Street, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €771,806 | 295 m |
| 36 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €233,333 | 296 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 received15 December 2016
- Decision due17 February 2017
- Decision issued14 February 2017
- Grant issued20 March 2017
- Permission expiry19 March 2022
In the area
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