Upper Main Street, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Retention of a café seating area extension and two storage sheds in Graiguenamanagh.
1854 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 30 January 2018
- Reference
- 1854
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an extension used as a café seating area, which was built with alterations to previously approved plans. Retention is also sought for two storage sheds located to the rear of the property.
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Official record
Development description
For retention of extension for café seating area as constructed (alterations to plans approved under planning reference no. 16/710) and permission for retention of 2 no. Storage sheds to the rear of the property and all associated site works at
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 including tourist related uses that complement the natural and built heritage assets of Graiguenamanagh – Tinnahinch.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Graignamangh, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €36,128 | 30 m |
| 2, The Moorings, Graiguenamanagh | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 173 m |
| Apartment 1 The Moorings, The Quay, Graiguenamanagh | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 173 m |
| 6 The Moorings, Graignamanagh, Co Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €167,000 | 175 m |
| 7 Bakers Quay, The Quay, Tinnahinch | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 305 m |
| High Street, New Road, Graignamanagh | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 321 m |
| Main St, Tinnahinch, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €195,000 | 328 m |
| 3 Hotel St, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €204,000 | 348 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 received30 January 2018
- Further information requested21 March 2018
- Further information received21 November 2018
- Decision due18 December 2018
- Decision issued11 December 2018
- Grant issued22 January 2019
- Permission expiry21 January 2024
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