No 26 James Street, Kilkenny
A bed and breakfast on James Street is proposed to be converted into offices and an apartment.
17843 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 18 December 2017
- Reference
- 17843
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the existing Bed and Breakfast premises. The building will be converted into offices and one apartment, including all associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of the existing bed and breakfast premises to offices and an apartment, with all associated site 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.
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 | 122 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 123 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 123 m |
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 123 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 123 m |
| Flat 1 6 Wellington Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 123 m |
| 5 Colliers Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €255,000 | 143 m |
| 2 New Buuildings Lane, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €250,000 | 147 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
- Further information requested16 February 2018
- Further information received28 March 2018
- Decision due24 April 2018
- Decision issued23 April 2018
- Appeal submitted21 May 2018
- Appeal decided31 October 2018
- Permission expiry30 October 2023
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