Cloghabrody, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Construction of a two-storey, 95-bedroom community nursing unit and care facility.
19602 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 23 August 2019
- Reference
- 19602
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises a two-storey community nursing unit of approximately 7,669 sqm with 95 en-suite bedrooms, including a 20-bed dementia unit. The project includes internal courtyards, a hair salon, road widening, and a new footpath adjacent to a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 7,669 m²
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Official record
Development description
For a development that will comprise of a two storey community nursing unit/ residential care building (c. 7669 sqm total gross floor area (gfa)) comprising 95 en-suite bedrooms (including 20 ensuite bedrooms for residents with dementia) with associated resident accommodation including dining rooms, kitchenettes, day rooms, resident areas with family overnight room, visitor's room, treatment room, a hairdressers salon etc. ; internal courtyards and first floor terrace spaces; associated back of house areas including kitchen and laundry rooms, staff accommodation and ancillary offices; and the widening of the existing access road and construction of a new footpath. Permission is also sought for associated landscaping, site services, waste storage and plant rooms (total gfa c. 151 sqm), generator and an esb substation (gfa 26 sqm) and all associated site development works. The application site is adjacent to but does not include st. Columba's hospital, a protected structure (ref c251). A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for local civic, community, educational and religious facilities and associated ancillary amenity facilities, open spaces/recreational areas to serve the immediate surroundings and hinterland.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dangan, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €690,000 | 250 m |
| The Quay, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 321 m |
| 107 Dunan, Cloughabrody, Thomastown | Oct 2025 | €265,000 | 355 m |
| 44 Maudlin Court, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 366 m |
| 1 Dunan, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €282,000 | 403 m |
| 14 Cloghabrody Heights, Thomastown, Co Kilkennynot full market price | Aug 2025 | €126,000 | 420 m |
| 2 Maudlin Court, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 432 m |
| The Tavern, The Quay, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €137,500 | 442 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 received23 August 2019
- Further information requested17 October 2019
- Further information received3 February 2020
- Decision due28 February 2020
- Decision issued26 February 2020
- Grant issued30 March 2020
- Permission expiry29 March 2025
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