The Bower, Bishops Meadows, Kilkenny
Retention of a timber structure and toilet pod for short-term letting in Kilkenny.
18273 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 3 May 2018
- Reference
- 18273
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and continued use is sought for a timber structure and toilet pod. The structures are used for purposes incidental to the main house and for short-term letting or bed and breakfast use.
- Floor area
- 29 m²
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
Retention and continuance of use of timber structure (24.7 sqm) and toilet pod (4.1 sqm) for uses incidental to the main house and for the use of these structures for short term letting / bed and breakfast type use as part of the overall property at
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Troysgate, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 70 m |
| 6 Troysgate, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 85 m |
| 19 Bishops Hill, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 101 m |
| 4 Riverbank House, Greenhill, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 188 m |
| Apt 5, Riverbank House, Greens Hill | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 188 m |
| 3 Riverbank House, Greenhill, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €437,000 | 188 m |
| 50 Mount Verdant, Greens Hill, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €575,000 | 254 m |
| 20 Vicar St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 279 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 received3 May 2018
- Further information requested26 June 2018
- Further information received22 March 2019
- Decision due18 April 2019
- Decision issued16 April 2019
- Grant issued17 May 2019
- Permission expiry16 May 2024
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