The Presbytery, St Mary's Cathedral, James Street
First-floor extension to the rear of a protected presbytery building in Kilkenny.
17145 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 10 March 2017
- Reference
- 17145
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a first-floor extension to the rear of The Presbytery to provide additional residential accommodation. The building is a protected structure located on James Street.
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
For extension to rear first floor of the presbytery to provide additional residential accommodation and ancillary related works. St mary's presbytery is included in the record of protected structures ref b93
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve community facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Blackmill St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 93 m |
| Flat 1 6 Wellington Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 112 m |
| 4 Steeple Court, New Building Lane, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €105,000 | 156 m |
| 5 Evans Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 159 m |
| 5 Colliers Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €255,000 | 159 m |
| 2 New Buuildings Lane, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €250,000 | 178 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 179 m |
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 179 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 received10 March 2017
- Decision due4 May 2017
- Decision issued4 May 2017
- Grant issued7 June 2017
- Permission expiry6 June 2022
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