17 Castle Avenue, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Retention of a garage and permission to convert part of it into a bedroom in Thomastown.
17500 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 28 July 2017
- Reference
- 17500
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing unauthorised 43sqm garage. Permission is also sought to convert a 23sqm portion of this garage into a ground-floor bedroom.
- Floor area
- 43 m²
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
Retention permission is sought for (a) the retention of existing unauthorised garage 43sqm and (b) convert part of existing garage to a ground floor level bedroom 23sqm and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for new residential development and other services incidental to residential development.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 27 November 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mall Field, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 34 m |
| 10 Mall Field, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 34 m |
| Grennan, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 72 m |
| 3 The Meadows, Mallfield, Thomastown | Jan 2026 | €253,000 | 116 m |
| The Mall, Thomastown, County Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 142 m |
| 55 Mallfield, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €274,000 | 220 m |
| 56 Mallfield, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 223 m |
| Low Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 447 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 received28 July 2017
- Decision due21 September 2017
- Decision issued14 September 2017
- Grant issued17 October 2017
- Permission expiry16 October 2022
In the area
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- Granted240 m away
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2360052KilkennyLodged 16 Feb 2023Housing estate
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