2 Upper Bridge Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Conversion of a commercial ground floor to residential use and refurbishment of a protected building in Callan into 6 units.
18387 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 14 June 2018
- Reference
- 18387
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use at ground floor level from commercial to residential. It includes the refurbishment of an existing protected building into 6 self-contained units and the installation of a new front façade at ground floor level.
- Residential units
- 6
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 change of use at ground floor level from commercial to residential. Refurbishment of existing protected building (ref: c797) into 6 no self-contained units. To include installation of a new front façade at ground floor level.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow a flexible approach to development that supports the vitality and viability of the town centre”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Jimmy's Takeaway, Callan | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 35 m |
| Upstairs Apartment, The Cosy Inn, Callannot full market price | Aug 2025 | €55,714 | 113 m |
| 4 Lower Bridge Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €148,000 | 127 m |
| No 2 Chalet, Newmarket Lane, Callan | May 2026 | €134,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 6 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 5 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Aug 2025 | €85,000 | 143 m |
| 9 Bridge St, Callan, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €108,000 | 152 m |
| Mill Street, Callan, Co Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 174 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 received14 June 2018
- Decision due8 August 2018
- Decision issued24 July 2018
- Grant issued24 August 2018
- Permission expiry23 August 2023
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