60 John Street Upper, Kilkenny
Change of use of ground floor financial services offices to a restaurant.
17206 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 31 March 2017
- Reference
- 17206
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert a ground floor financial services office into a restaurant, including all associated site 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
For change of use of ground floor financial services offices to restaurant and all associated works
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 May 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €233,333 | 91 m |
| 19 And 20 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €605,000 | 98 m |
| 15 Maudlin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €322,000 | 115 m |
| 9 Michael St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €475,000 | 117 m |
| 4 Berkley Row, Maudlin St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €234,000 | 143 m |
| The Bungalow, Tullaroan, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 156 m |
| 2 Park Avenue, Bishops Lough, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €361,233 | 156 m |
| 2 Magdalen Court, Kilkennynot full market price | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 206 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 received31 March 2017
- Decision due25 May 2017
- Decision issued24 May 2017
- Grant issued26 June 2017
- Permission expiry25 June 2022
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