West Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Change of use from a school to a family resource centre, a new crèche building, and retention of a Men's Shed.
19388 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 4 June 2019
- Reference
- 19388
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing facility from a school to a family resource centre. It also includes permission for a new separate crèche building and retention permission for an existing Men's Shed building.
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Official record
Development description
To (a) change the use of their current facility from school use to family resource center use, (b) planning permission for a new associated but separate small crèche building and (c) retention planning permission for the retention of the existing 'men's shed' building in place
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow a flexible approach to development that supports the vitality and viability of the town centre”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 5 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Aug 2025 | €85,000 | 116 m |
| 26 The Meadows, Callan, Co Kilkenny | May 2025 | €330,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 1, Jimmy's Takeaway, Callan | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 131 m |
| No 2 Chalet, Newmarket Lane, Callan | May 2026 | €134,000 | 218 m |
| Upstairs Apartment, The Cosy Inn, Callannot full market price | Aug 2025 | €55,714 | 229 m |
| 4 Lower Bridge Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €148,000 | 249 m |
| 9 Bridge St, Callan, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €108,000 | 271 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 received4 June 2019
- Further information requested24 July 2019
- Further information received13 September 2019
- Decision due10 December 2019
- Decision issued9 December 2019
- Appeal submitted13 January 2020
- Appeal decided9 July 2020
- Permission expiry8 July 2025
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