Newpark Shopping Centre, Newpark Upper, Kilkenny
Change of use of a retail and office unit to a new stairs, lift access, and storage area at Newpark Shopping Centre.
17514 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 3 August 2017
- Reference
- 17514
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of shop unit 5 and office unit 5 from retail and office space. The proposed new use is for a stairs and lift access to the first floor, with the remaining area designated for storage.
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Official record
Development description
To change the use of shop unit 5 and office unit 5 from retail and office to a new stairs and lift access to the first floor with the remaining area being used as storage, and all associated site works on lands
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for local shopping, non retail services, community and social needs”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Old Newpark, Golflinks Rd, Kilkenny City | May 2026 | €265,000 | 68 m |
| 19 Lintown Grove, Lintown Hall, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 145 m |
| 18 Lintown Close, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 159 m |
| 86 Lintown Ave, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €190,000 | 187 m |
| 9 Lake View Dr, Lakeside, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 190 m |
| 3 Lintown Grove, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €258,000 | 204 m |
| 58 Lakeview Dr, Lakeside, Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 214 m |
| 13 Rosemount, Lower Newpark, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 215 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 August 2017
- Decision due27 September 2017
- Decision issued25 September 2017
- Grant issued27 October 2017
- Permission expiry26 October 2022
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