Marsh's Street, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny R95 D996
Conversion of a former retail premises into a Men's Shed community facility.
19660 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 17 September 2019
- Reference
- 19660
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use to convert a former retail premises into a Men's Shed community activity space. The proposed change of use covers an area of approximately 750 square meters.
- Floor area
- 750 m²
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 to convert the former retail premises into the men's shed community activity. The proposed change of use is approximately 750 sm
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 118 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €67,000 | 127 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Sept 2025 | €67,000 | 127 m |
| 4 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 128 m |
| Logan Street, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 145 m |
| Low Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 171 m |
| 10 The Belfry, Chapel Lane, Thomastown | Apr 2025 | €258,000 | 207 m |
| 16 Abbey Hill, Thomastown, Co. Kilkennynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €308,370 | 219 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 received17 September 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
For development at this site. The development will consist of the installation of an ATM machine to the…
Thomastown Men's Shed , Marsh's Street , Thomastown
22106KilkennyLodged 24 Feb 2022Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
For change of use to convert the former retail premises in to the Men's Shed community activity. The proposed…
Marsh's Street , Thomastown , Co. Kilkenny
19682KilkennyLodged 24 Sept 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
For construction of a work space, storage area and accessible toilet (approximately 120 SM in total) for the…
Marshes Street , Thomastown , Co Kilkenny
1944KilkennyLodged 1 Feb 2019Commercial
- Granted60 m away
To erect a fabric awning of approximately 6m wide and 1.5m in depth to the front of the Blackberry Café. The…
Market Street , Thomastown , Co. Kilkenny
1987KilkennyLodged 18 Feb 2019Alterations
- Granted60 m away
To carry out alterations and upgrading works to their existing community multi-functional activities…
Marshes Street , Thomastown , Co. Kilkenny
17727KilkennyLodged 6 Nov 2017Alterations
- Refused60 m away
To build a five metre high, precast concrete all-purpose games practice wall, including an upgrading of the…
Thomastown Community Center complex , Marshes Street , Thomastown
21737KilkennyLodged 30 Aug 2021Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
For Design amendments to a development previously granted planning permission under application number…
Former Bank of Ireland building , Market Street , Thomastown
2660081KilkennyLodged 12 Feb 2026Alterations
- Granted60 m away
For a change of use and development at the former Bank of Ireland building, Market Street, Thomastown, Co…
Former Bank of Ireland Building , Market Street , Thomastown Co Kilkenny
2460446KilkennyLodged 17 Sept 2024Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
For change of use to convert the former retail premises in to the Men's Shed community activity. The proposed…
Marsh's Street , Thomastown , Co. Kilkenny
19682KilkennyLodged 24 Sept 2019
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use from domestic use to community and recreation as a Mens Shed and all associated site works
Demesne , Roscrea , Co. Tipperary
2560345TipperaryLodged 23 Apr 2025
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of first floor from store to meeting rooms, change of use of lean-to structure to rear from…
Vincents , Church Street , Kilcock
201412KildareLodged 23 Nov 2020
- GrantedAlterations
The erection of an open roofed area measuring 4.8m x 3.3m for sheltered storage and hobby projects, on the…
St. Nessan Road , Dooradoyle , Limerick
23168LimerickLodged 21 Mar 2023
- GrantedChange of use
A change of use from a retail unit to a community facility including offices and training rooms, the addition…
63 O'Connell Street , Waterford
16412WaterfordLodged 21 Jun 2016
- GrantedChange of use
Planning permission is sought for development which will consist of : Change of use of an existing two storey…
123 Avondale Park, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15, D15 T92F
FW25A/0362FingalLodged 28 Aug 2025
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.