The Village Campus, Waterford Road, Kilkenny
Conversion of a former school chapel into a childcare facility with an outdoor play area and traffic management measures.
19426 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 18 June 2019
- Reference
- 19426
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a disused chapel annex at a former school into a childcare facility. It also includes converting an adjacent yard into an associated play area and implementing traffic management measures at the front.
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Official record
Development description
For the following: (a) change of use of southwestern annex of former school from disused chapel to child care facility. (b) change of use of contiguous yard to play area associated with (a) above. (c) traffic management measures to front of chapel. (d) associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner suburban sites for mixed use development which will allow for commercial and residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Haltigan Terrace, Waterford Rd, Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 103 m |
| 23 Deans Court, Patrick St, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 162 m |
| 66 Larchfield Est, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €300,000 | 174 m |
| 32 Deans Court, Patrick St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €410,000 | 174 m |
| 6 Edenvale Close, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 184 m |
| Galtrim, Waterford Road, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €820,000 | 195 m |
| 62 St Fiacres Place, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €445,000 | 223 m |
| 8 Mayfield, Kells Rd, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €565,000 | 226 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 received18 June 2019
- Further information requested9 August 2019
- Application withdrawn9 October 2019
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