Lamha Beaga Childcare, Middleknock, Old Sion Road
Construct a two-storey extension and convert a studio/workshop into a crèche facility.
17247 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 20 April 2017
- Reference
- 17247
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a two-storey extension to the side of the existing crèche. It also includes a change of use from a studio/workshop to a childcare facility, connected by a new single-storey extension.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
To a) construct a two-storey extension to side of existing crèche with internal modifications and b) for a change of use from studio/workshop to crèche/sessional childcare facility including alterations and a single storey extension connecting to existing crèche and all associated 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Altamount Park, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €315,000 | 175 m |
| 34 Altamount Park, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €295,000 | 181 m |
| 37 Altamount Park, Dublin Road, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 191 m |
| 9 Shandon Park, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €340,000 | 201 m |
| Apt 95 Block E, Macdonagh Junction, Dublin Rd | May 2025 | €197,000 | 211 m |
| 13 Leggetsrath, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 242 m |
| 14 Sion Meadows, Sion Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €420,000 | 277 m |
| 25 Long Meadows, Old Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €700,441 | 310 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 received20 April 2017
- Further information requested13 June 2017
- Further information received12 March 2018
- Decision due8 April 2018
- Decision issued4 April 2018
- Grant issued8 May 2018
- Permission expiry7 May 2023
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