Market Street, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Conversion of a ground floor shop into a retail shop and small café.
17436 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 3 July 2017
- Reference
- 17436
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use to convert an existing ground floor shop. The new layout will accommodate a predominantly retail operation alongside a small café.
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 to convert the existing ground floor shop to a predominantly retail operation and small café at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Sept 2025 | €67,000 | 24 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €67,000 | 24 m |
| Low Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 63 m |
| Logan Street, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 100 m |
| 4 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 113 m |
| 2 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 117 m |
| The Tavern, The Quay, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €137,500 | 166 m |
| 10 The Belfry, Chapel Lane, Thomastown | Apr 2025 | €258,000 | 210 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 received3 July 2017
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