Market Street, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Erection of a fabric awning to the front of the Blackberry Café in Thomastown, a protected structure.
1987 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 18 February 2019
- Reference
- 1987
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is to erect a fabric awning approximately 6m wide and 1.5m deep to the front of the Blackberry Café. The building is a protected structure located within the Thomastown Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
To erect a fabric awning of approximately 6m wide and 1.5m in depth to the front of the blackberry café. The building is a protected structure located within the thomastown architectural conservation area
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Sept 2025 | €67,000 | 67 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €67,000 | 67 m |
| 2 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 104 m |
| 4 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 107 m |
| Logan Street, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 109 m |
| Low Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 110 m |
| 10 The Belfry, Chapel Lane, Thomastown | Apr 2025 | €258,000 | 201 m |
| The Tavern, The Quay, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €137,500 | 205 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 received18 February 2019
- Further information requested8 April 2019
- Further information received30 April 2019
- Decision due27 May 2019
- Decision issued20 May 2019
- Grant issued21 June 2019
- Permission expiry20 June 2024
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