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High Street, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

Change of use of an out-office building to a two-bedroom short-stay cottage ancillary to the Avalon House Hotel.

19840 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 8 November 2019

Reference: 19840
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 November 2019

Summary

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The application seeks a change of use of an out-office building to a two-bedroom short-stay cottage. The works are adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, which is a protected structure, and lie within an Architectural Conservation Area and a Zone of Archaeological Potential.

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Development description

For change of use of out-office building (planning reference 19/650 and enforcement notice enf18039) to a two bedroom cottage (short stay) ancillary in use to the avalon house hotel along with all associated site development works. All works are proposed to take place adjacent to the avalon house hotel, castlecomer, co. Kilkenny, which is listed on the record of protected structures for kilkenny (c494) and on the niah register (ref 12301005) and adjacent to an end-of-terrace house which is listed on the record of protected structures for kilkenny (c493) and on the niah register(ref 12301004). The site lies within the area of archaeological protection (rmp kk005-082 historic town) and within the architectural conservation area for castlecomer as defined in the kilkenny county council development plan. The site is within the zone of archaeological potential for castlecomer as identified on the urban archaeological survey for county kilkenny.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
La Rive, Castlecomer, Kilkenny	Jul 2025	€1,180,000	30 m
17 The Square, Fox Meadow, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€577,093	167 m
33 Chatsworth St, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny	Apr 2025	€127,000	256 m
Prince Grounds, Castlecomer, Kilkenny	Dec 2025	€248,000	276 m
21 Kilkenny Street, Castlecomer, Kilkenny	May 2026	€300,000	371 m
36 Kilkenny Street, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny	May 2025	€131,000	430 m
37 Barrack St, Castlecomer, Kilkenny	Aug 2025	€155,000	469 m

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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.

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Application received8 November 2019

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