Circle of Friends Bank House, High Street, Inistioge
Conversion of a retail unit to a cafe and upper floors to holiday apartments in a protected building in Inistioge.
19356 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 27 May 2019
- Reference
- 19356
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 May 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 32 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert part of the ground floor from retail to a cafe/restaurant. The first and second floors of this protected structure will be converted into four 1-bedroom studio apartments for short-term holiday letting.
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
- Is sought to comprise of the following
- Material change of use of part of ground floor from retail to café/restaurant use
- Material change of use of first floor from restaurant to 2 no. 1 bedroom studio apartment for short term letting, holiday accommodation use
- Material change of use of second floor from stores and toilets to 2 no. 1 bedroom studio apartment for short term letting, holiday accommodation use
- Internal and elevational modifications of existing building and all associated site developments works. This is a listed / protected building for conservation under the national inventory of architectural heritage reg. No. 12323026 and ref c546 - kilkenny county council
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon House, Ballygub, Inistioge | Jul 2025 | €352,500 | 26 m |
| Fiddawn, Inistioge, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 26 m |
| Ballygub New, Inistioge, County Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €137,500 | 26 m |
| The Old School House, Inistioge, Co Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €231,920 | 26 m |
| Hollythorn Cottage, Inistioge, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 105 m |
| 4 The Orchard, Mill Road, Inistioge | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 152 m |
| Forest Hills, Inistioge, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €200,000 | 259 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 received27 May 2019
- Further information requested16 July 2019
- Further information received20 December 2019
- Decision due25 January 2020
- Decision issued22 January 2020
- Grant issued24 February 2020
- Permission expiry23 February 2025
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