No. 5 The Spires, Dean Street, Kilkenny
Convert a first-floor commercial unit into a two-bedroom apartment.
18696 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 17 October 2018
- Reference
- 18696
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 October 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 73 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the material change of use of a first-floor business unit from commercial to residential. The development will create a two-bedroom apartment with internal refurbishment and associated works.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For the material change of use of a first floor business unit from commercial use to residential use, to a two bedroom apartment with any necessary internal refurbishment and associated works at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general development”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12a Priory Sq, Dean St, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 101 m |
| 20 Blackmill St, The Black Cat Bar, Kilkennynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 104 m |
| 1 Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 139 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €402,000 | 145 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 145 m |
| 4 Steeple Court, New Building Lane, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €105,000 | 145 m |
| 18 Thomas Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 162 m |
| 2 and 4 Dean Street, 25A 26 and 25 Vicar Street | Jun 2026 | €1,990,000 | 177 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 received17 October 2018
- Decision due11 December 2018
- Decision issued10 December 2018
- Grant issued21 January 2019
- Permission expiry20 January 2024
In the area
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For indefinite retention of a change of use from office space to a two bedroom residential unit
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23133KilkennyLodged 29 May 2023Alterations
- Granted110 m away
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1937KilkennyLodged 29 Jan 2019Apartments
- Granted110 m away
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Dean Street , Gardens , Kilkenny
20611KilkennyLodged 16 Sept 2020Change of use
- Granted110 m away
Of P20/611
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2613KilkennyLodged 3 Feb 2026
- Granted120 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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2560657KilkennyLodged 14 Oct 2025Change of use
- Granted120 m away
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20666KilkennyLodged 7 Oct 2020Extension
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