Evans Lane, (Off Parliament Street), Kilkenny
Construction of a three-storey building with five short-term holiday apartments in Kilkenny.
19592 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 20 August 2019
- Reference
- 19592
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is for a three-storey building containing five self-contained, one-bedroom studio apartments for short-term holiday letting. The site includes three ground-level parking spaces and adjoins the Rothe House complex, which is a national monument and protected structure.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
To construct a 3 storey building containing: (a) 5 self-contained, 1 bedroom studio apartments for short term letting, holiday accommodation. (b) 3 car parking spaces at ground level. (c) all associated site development works. The development site adjoins rothe house complex, 15-16 parliament street which is a national monument and protected structure (ref: 12000025) and is located within the city centre architectural conservation area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Evans Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 50 m |
| 4 Steeple Court, New Building Lane, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €105,000 | 59 m |
| 2 New Buuildings Lane, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €250,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 7, Key Court, New Building Lane | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 76 m |
| 41 Blackmill St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 149 m |
| 12a Priory Sq, Dean St, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 153 m |
| 31 Parliament St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 174 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 215 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 received20 August 2019
- Further information requested11 October 2019
- Further information received13 November 2019
- Decision due10 December 2019
- Decision issued6 December 2019
- Grant issued17 January 2020
- Permission expiry16 January 2025
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