Westcourt Demesne, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Construction of 10 housing units for supported living near a protected structure in Callan.
17643 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 29 September 2017
- Reference
- 17643
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a cluster of 10 terraced, semi-detached, and detached housing units with shared laundry and circulation spaces. The development is adjacent to a protected structure and is intended for supported self-determined living.
- Residential units
- 10
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
Pursuant to amendment no. 2 of the callan local area plan 2009-2020 for the construction of: (a) a cluster of 10 no. Terraced semi-detached/detached one and a half-storey housing units with pitched roofs; and (b) all associated site works including shared laundry and covered external circulation spaces. Access to the development is via the existing westcourt demesne entrance off the r695. The site is adjacent to the kings river portion of the river barrow and river nore sac/natura 2000 site. Westcourt house is on the kilkenny county record of protected structures (reference: c393); westcourt castle is on the record of monuments and places (reference; kk026-002); and westcourt house/ walled garden is on the national inventory of architectural heritage survey of historic gardens and designed landscapes (reference: kk-67-s-408443). Five of the units are funded under the department of housing, planning, and local governments capital assistance scheme. These units as fully-accessible units for supported self-determined living embedded in the existing support structure of camphill community, callan, are integrated with four units of the lionra housing cooper active as part of an inclusive neighbourhood.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To conserve and protect agricultural land from interference from non‐agricultural uses. To prevent premature development of agricultural land adjacent to development areas.”
National zoning type: Agriculture
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Westcourt, Callan, Demesne | Apr 2025 | €260,000 | 376 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 received29 September 2017
- Further information requested21 November 2017
- Further information received17 April 2018
- Decision due14 May 2018
- Decision issued8 May 2018
- Grant issued11 June 2018
- Permission expiry10 June 2023
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