GrantedHousing estateDecided 1 February 2018

Friarsinch, Bleach Road, Co. Kilkenny

Alterations to change eight approved semi-detached houses into eight detached houses.

17593 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 11 September 2017

Reference: 17593
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 September 2017
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1388 m²

Summary

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The proposal seeks to amend a previously approved development. It will introduce a 2.725-metre separation between the eight approved dwellings to create eight detached houses (four 3-bedroom and four 4-bedroom units) that are three storeys to the rear and single storey to the front.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

For 'alterations to previously approved development reg. Ref. 15/16 (permission for 4 no. Detached dwellings) as amended by reg. Ref. 16/831, (permission for 8 no. Semi-detached dwellings) to provide for 2.725 metre separation between the 8no. Approved dwellings to create 8 no. Detached (4 no. Three bedroom and 4 no. Four bedroom) dwellings. The proposed dwellings are three storey to rear and single storey to frontage with bleach road. Provision of 4 no. Shared vehicular entrances to bleach road; private rear gardens, construction of retaining walls/shared boundaries; provision of 2 no. Parking spaces per dwellings; and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development'

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Amenity / Green links/Biodiversity conservation/ Open Space/RecreationOS

“To allow for green links and biodiversity conservation and to preserve, provide and improve recreational open space”

National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
St Clares, Mount Brilliant Rd, Kilkenny	May 2025	€525,000	80 m
3 Mount Brilliant Court, Greenshill, Kilkenny	Jun 2026	€350,000	90 m
3 River Gardens, Greenshill, Kilkenny	Jan 2026	€1,100,000	93 m
St Johns, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny	Nov 2025	€620,000	169 m
Chaplins B And B, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny	Apr 2025	€775,000	208 m
5a Greens Hill, Kilkenny, R95 Nh4f	May 2026	€450,000	216 m
Newpark Cottage, Kilkenny College, Castlecomer Road	Feb 2025	€205,000	221 m
2 Glendine Park, Castlecomer Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€559,471	254 m

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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 received11 September 2017
Further information requested2 November 2017
Further information received8 January 2018
Decision due4 February 2018
Decision issued1 February 2018
Grant issued6 March 2018
Permission expiry30 July 2020

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