Friary Street, (and Pennyfeather Lane), Kilkenny
Change of use from office to residential apartments above Aroi Restaurant in Kilkenny.
19364 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 27 May 2019
- Reference
- 19364
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from office accommodation to residential apartment accommodation on the upper floor of Aroi Restaurant. The site is located within the City Centre Architectural Conservation Area.
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 change of use from office accommodation to residential / apartment accommodation at the upper floor of 'aroi' restaurant. The development is located within the city centre architectural conservation area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy'S Woolen Hall, 11 High Street, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 35 m |
| 28 Regency Court, Friary St, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 39 m |
| 47 Regency Court, Friary St, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 82 m |
| 16b William St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €252,000 | 104 m |
| 70-71 Patrick Street, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €771,806 | 112 m |
| 20 Friary St, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €167,000 | 116 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 118 m |
| 4 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €172,000 | 124 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
- Decision due21 July 2019
- Decision issued18 July 2019
- Grant issued20 August 2019
- Permission expiry19 August 2024
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