Avondale Nursing Home, West Street, Callan
Permission is sought to convert a former nursing home in Callan into office space.
17345 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 29 May 2017
- Reference
- 17345
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes to sub-divide the premises of the Avondale Nursing Home. It seeks a change of use from a nursing home to office space, 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
To a)sub-divide premises, b) change of use from nursing home to office space with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow a flexible approach to development that supports the vitality and viability of the town centre”
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Jimmy's Takeaway, Callan | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 6 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 5 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Aug 2025 | €85,000 | 85 m |
| 26 The Meadows, Callan, Co Kilkenny | May 2025 | €330,000 | 147 m |
| No 2 Chalet, Newmarket Lane, Callan | May 2026 | €134,000 | 168 m |
| Upstairs Apartment, The Cosy Inn, Callannot full market price | Aug 2025 | €55,714 | 177 m |
| 4 Lower Bridge Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €148,000 | 216 m |
| 9 Bridge St, Callan, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €108,000 | 239 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 received29 May 2017
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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