Unit No. 26 & Unit No. 31, Block C, Newpark Shopping Centre
Swap of retail and betting office uses between two units in Newpark Shopping Centre.
19845 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 11 November 2019
- Reference
- 19845
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Unit 26 from retail to a betting office, and Unit 31 from a betting office to retail. It includes associated signage and the relocation of satellite dishes.
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 the following works: change of use of unit no. 26 block c from existing retail to betting office, change of use of unit no. 31 block c from existing betting office to retail, associated signage to both units, and the relocation of existing satellite dishes from the rear of unit no. 31 block c to the rear of unit no. 26 block c. All works to take place at unit no. 26 & unit no. 31 block c, newpark shopping centre. It is noted that subject to permission, the applicant will trade from unit no. 26 and cease trading from unit no. 31 - it is not intended that both units would trade as a betting office
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for local shopping, non retail services, community and social needs”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Old Newpark, Golflinks Rd, Kilkenny City | May 2026 | €265,000 | 60 m |
| 19 Lintown Grove, Lintown Hall, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 143 m |
| 18 Lintown Close, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 150 m |
| 86 Lintown Ave, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €190,000 | 177 m |
| 9 Lake View Dr, Lakeside, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 194 m |
| 3 Lintown Grove, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €258,000 | 198 m |
| 58 Lakeview Dr, Lakeside, Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 202 m |
| 20 St Johns Rd, Lakeside, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €298,000 | 214 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.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 November 2019
- Decision due14 January 2020
- Decision issued13 January 2020
- Grant issued14 February 2020
- Permission expiry13 February 2025
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