The Deanery Orchard at the, Junction of Coach Road and, Church Lane
Temporary change of use to private parking within the grounds of protected structures.
1744 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 31 January 2017
- Reference
- 1744
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a temporary change of use of part of the Deanery Orchard to private parking for occasional parish use. The works within the curtilage of protected structures include installing reinforced grass paving, creating a vehicular access with metal gates, and providing an archaeological interpretation area.
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 the following works on the land known as the deanery orchard which lies within the curtilage of the protected structures of st canice's cathedral and tower (rps no. S b17, b18) and the deanery (rps no. B22). The development is for the temporary change of use of part of the deanary orchard for controlled private parking for occasional parish use with reinforced grass paving for vehicular access and includes works to the existing breach in the wall at the top of coach road to form a vehicular access including adjustments to the pavement; fitting metal double gates and fitting a matching metal gate to the pedestrian gate on coach road; providing an archaeological interpretation area within the orchard and reinstating the general orchard area
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €402,000 | 30 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 30 m |
| 2 and 4 Dean Street, 25A 26 and 25 Vicar Street | Jun 2026 | €1,990,000 | 40 m |
| 1 Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 42 m |
| 20 Vicar St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 122 m |
| 12a Priory Sq, Dean St, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 125 m |
| 18 Thomas Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 144 m |
| 31 Parliament St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 175 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 January 2017
- Decision due27 March 2017
- Decision issued24 March 2017
- Grant issued26 April 2017
- Permission expiry25 April 2022
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