Former Winstons Retail Shop, kieran Street, Parliament Street
New signage is proposed for the front and back of the former Winstons Retail Shop in Kilkenny City.
17839 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 18 December 2017
- Reference
- 17839
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for new signage on both the front and back of the existing retail unit. The site is located within the City Centre Architectural Conservation Area.
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 proposed new signage to front and back of existing retail unit together with all associated site works. This retail unit is located with in the city centre architectural conservation area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Evans Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 127 m |
| 2 New Buuildings Lane, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €250,000 | 144 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 156 m |
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 156 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 156 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 156 m |
| Apt 7, Key Court, New Building Lane | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 173 m |
| 12 Johns Quay, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €404,000 | 194 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 received18 December 2017
- Decision due20 February 2018
- Decision issued19 February 2018
- Grant issued26 March 2018
- Permission expiry25 March 2023
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