Main Street, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny
Change of use from a retail shop to a ceramic studio, gallery, and coffee shop in Bennettsbridge.
16847 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 19 December 2016
- Reference
- 16847
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing ground floor retail premises on Main Street. The new use will be a ceramic studio and gallery combined with a coffee shop and deli, including outdoor seating on the adjacent tarmac patio.
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Official record
Development description
For change of use to convert the existing ground floor retail premises to a ceramic studio/gallery with a coffee shop/deli including seating at the adjacent tarmac patio
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Main Street, Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 46 m |
| Main St, Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €20,000 | 206 m |
| 14 Station Rd, Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €395,000 | 315 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 December 2016
- Decision due21 February 2017
- Decision issued17 February 2017
- Grant issued23 March 2017
- Permission expiry22 March 2022
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