144 The Sycamores, Freshford Road, Kilkenny
Conversion of an existing front car port into a habitable study or playroom in Kilkenny.
17126 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 2 March 2017
- Reference
- 17126
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the existing car port at the front of the property into a habitable study or playroom. The application includes all associated development works.
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
To turn car port at the front of the property into habitable study/playroom and all associated development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 The Sycamores, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €327,000 | 85 m |
| 64 Sycamores, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €428,000 | 111 m |
| 79 The Sycamores, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €370,000 | 139 m |
| 14 Alysbury Manor, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 160 m |
| 17 Loreto Ave, Riverside Dr, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €377,000 | 266 m |
| 22 Loreto Ave, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 273 m |
| 40 Riverside Drive, Bishops Meadows, Co. Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €377,000 | 280 m |
| 18 Loreto Avenue, Bishops Meadows, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €315,000 | 293 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 received2 March 2017
- Decision due26 April 2017
- Decision issued25 April 2017
- Grant issued26 May 2017
- Permission expiry25 May 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To change the use of the carport to a study and all associated site development works
144 The Sycamores , Freshford Road , Kilkenny
1723KilkennyLodged 23 Jan 2017Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Retention permission for alterations to previously granted planning permission ref no.08/1537 to include…
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16386KilkennyLodged 16 Jun 2016Retention
- Granted100 m away
For extension of bedroom and ensuites rear of existing dwelling
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2360358KilkennyLodged 8 Aug 2023Retention
- Granted110 m away
To remove 1 number ensuite window on the first floor of the side (north) elevation, and introduce 2 number…
60A The Sycamores , Freshford Road , Kilkenny
2360308KilkennyLodged 13 Jul 2023Alterations
- Granted120 m away
For development at this site. The development will consist of Permission for the construction of a single…
No 67 The Sycamores , Kilkenny
2177KilkennyLodged 12 Feb 2021Extension
- Granted130 m away
For development to consist of permission for alterations to the front façade, which includes infilling the…
No.69 The Sycamores , Freshford Road , Kilkenny
2460386KilkennyLodged 12 Aug 2024Extension
- Granted130 m away
Permission to retain existing extensions to the front, rear and side of existing dwelling house and all…
42 The Sycamores , Freshford Road , Kilkenny
2460240KilkennyLodged 27 May 2024Retention
- Granted130 m away
For the conversion of the car port to living area, a single storey extension to front and rear, a new window…
40 The Sycamores , Talbotsinch , Kilkenny
2560028KilkennyLodged 22 Jan 2025Extension
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
To change the use of the carport to a study and all associated site development works
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- GrantedExtension
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