79 High Street, Kilkenny
Internal and external alterations to a protected structure shopfront on High Street.
18771 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 22 November 2018
- Reference
- 18771
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for alterations to the ground floor of an existing protected structure. Works include internal layout modifications, refurbishment of the timber shopfront, a new entrance door and window, backlit signage, and roof plant to the rear.
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 alterations to the ground floor of the existing protected structure building, which comprise modifications to the internal layout and refurbishment of the existing timber shopfront, together with provision of a new entrance door and shop window, new backlit signage to timber fascia and associated roof plant to the rear of the building.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 60 m |
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 60 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 60 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 60 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 124 m |
| Murphy'S Woolen Hall, 11 High Street, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 129 m |
| 16b William St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €252,000 | 137 m |
| 4 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €172,000 | 143 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 received22 November 2018
- Decision due25 January 2019
- Decision issued24 January 2019
- Grant issued26 February 2019
- Permission expiry25 February 2024
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