Mount Lacken, Dublin Road, Kilkenny
Conversion of a residential care home into three apartments and an administrative office.
17711 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 27 October 2017
- Reference
- 17711
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing single and two-storey residential care home in Kilkenny. It will be converted into two 2-bedroom apartments, one 1-bedroom apartment, and administrative offices for the Kilkenny Mental Health Association.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of existing single and two storey residential care home use to residential and office use and internal and external alterations to provide 2 no. Two bedroom apartments, 1 no. One bedroom apartment and administrative office accommodation for kilkenny mental health association ltd and associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Lacken Dr, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €315,000 | 62 m |
| 17 Lacken Drive, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 98 m |
| 45 Lacken Dr, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 118 m |
| 52 Assumption Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 201 m |
| 64 Assumption Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 211 m |
| 4 Oloughlin Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €258,000 | 212 m |
| 1 Nore Terrace, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €251,000 | 215 m |
| 36 Assumption Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 222 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 received27 October 2017
- Further information requested20 December 2017
- Further information received10 May 2018
- Decision due6 June 2018
- Decision issued5 June 2018
- Grant issued6 July 2018
- Permission expiry5 July 2023
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