Falcon Travel, 78 Lower John Street, Kilkenny
Repainting and rebranding of a travel agency storefront in Kilkenny.
17629 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 20 September 2017
- Reference
- 17629
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of repainting the existing store frontage of Falcon Travel. It also includes updating and rebranding the timber fascia with non-illuminated red acrylic TUI branding.
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 development which will consist of: re-painting existing store frontage and the updating/re-branding of existing painted timber (moulded surround) store fascia, using like for like materials-non-illuminated 10mm red acrylic tui branding and smile logo-affixed using stand off spacers onto a tui blue painted background.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general development”
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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 And 20 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €605,000 | 68 m |
| 4 Berkley Row, Maudlin St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €234,000 | 157 m |
| 15 Maudlin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €322,000 | 190 m |
| 9 Michael St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €475,000 | 213 m |
| 12 Johns Quay, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €404,000 | 218 m |
| 36 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €233,333 | 253 m |
| 2 Magdalen Court, Kilkennynot full market price | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 278 m |
| 4 Magdalen Court, Maudlin Street, Co. Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €297,000 | 288 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 received20 September 2017
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