GrantedChange of useDecided 9 October 2018

Christendom, Ferrybank, Co. Kilkenny

Conversion of a 29-bedroom hotel into a 26-bedroom nursing home with a new four-storey extension.

18318 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 17 May 2018

Reference: 18318
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 May 2018

Summary

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The project proposes changing the use of a 29-bedroom hotel to a 26-bedroom nursing home. It includes building a four-storey rear extension to add 40 more bedrooms, extending the restaurant, and carrying out works within the curtilage of a protected structure.

Change of usenursing homehotelprotected structureextension

Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Is sought for (a) the change of use of a 29 no. Bedroom hotel to a 26 no. Bedroom nursing home including all necessary internal alterations (b) the construction of a 4 storey extension to rear of same comprising of an additional 40 no. Bedrooms, living rooms and all ancillary service rooms (c) alterations and extension to existing restaurant area and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The proposal will involve works to or within the curtilage of a protected structure c473 niah no. 12404601. Note: part of the subject site is located within county waterford, therefore a joint planning application is being submitted to waterford city and county council and kilkenny county council at

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 11 April 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 February 2021.

Notified floor area: 3,660 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Rocklands, Ferrybank, Waterfordnot full market price	Dec 2025	€280,000	76 m
40 Christendom Ave, Abbeylands, Ferrybank	Nov 2025	€190,000	321 m
8 Christendom Mews, Ferrybank, Waterford	Jul 2026	€222,000	335 m
Apt 17, Edmind Rice Suites, Adelphi Wharf Suites Adelphi Quay	Jan 2026	€200,000	342 m
25 Adelphi Warf Suites, Adelphi Quay, Waterford	Jun 2026	€250,000	342 m
12 Christendom Mews, Ferrybank, Waterford	May 2025	€180,000	346 m
14 Adelphi Quay, Waterford	Jul 2025	€325,000	350 m
14 Adelphi Quay, Waterford	Jun 2025	€325,000	350 m

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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

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Application received17 May 2018
Further information requested10 July 2018
Further information received14 September 2018
Decision due11 October 2018
Decision issued9 October 2018
Grant issued9 November 2018
Permission expiry8 November 2023

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