Unit 4 Ormonde Business Park, Purcellsinch, Kilkenny
Conversion and subdivision of a retail warehouse into two office units in Kilkenny.
1857 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 30 January 2018
- Reference
- 1857
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a material change of use of Unit 4 from a retail warehouse to office use, subdividing it into two separate office units. Works will include exterior cladding upgrades, window and door modifications, new entrance lobbies, a rear service structure, and a new adjoining car park.
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
- To carry out works to include
- Material change of use of unit 4 from retail warehouse to office use
- Subdivision of unit 4 into two separate office units
- Elevational modifications to include upgrading of exterior cladding, alterations to door and window opes and new entrance lobbies
- New plant service structure to rear service yard
- New atrium roof light and roof mounted service gantry
- New ancillary carpark adjoining and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial activity including industry, information technology related industrial and office development and ancillary services and retail warehousing”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Harrowville, Leggetsrath, Dublin Roadnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €292,500 | 233 m |
| 1 Sion Gardens, Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €792,952 | 398 m |
| 14 Sion Meadows, Sion Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €420,000 | 429 m |
| Newlands, Dublin Old Road, Leggetsrath East | Dec 2025 | €675,000 | 439 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 requested23 March 2018
- Further information received13 July 2018
- Decision due9 August 2018
- Decision issued1 August 2018
- Grant issued3 September 2018
- Permission expiry2 September 2023
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