Newtown, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Filling of a depression on agricultural land with inert soil to restore it for farming use.
19875 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 22 November 2019
- Reference
- 19875
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves importing inert material, specifically topsoil and subsoil, to fill a depression on agricultural lands. The goal is to restore the land back to active agricultural use upon completion.
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Official record
Development description
To carry out works consisting of filling a depression on agricultural lands with inert material (top soil and sub soil) and restoring the lands to agricultural use on completion
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To conserve and protect agricultural land from interference from non-agricultural uses.”
National zoning type: Agriculture
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Abbey Hill, Thomastown, County Kilkennynot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €265,000 | 247 m |
| 10 Abbey Hill, Thomastownprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €308,370 | 260 m |
| 20 Abbey Hill, Thomastown, Co. Kilkennynot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €233,480 | 295 m |
| 6 Abbey Hill, Thomastown, County Kilkennynot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,370 | 295 m |
| 17 Abbey Hill, Thomastown, Co. Kilkennynot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €233,480 | 295 m |
| 8 Abbey Hill, Thomastownnot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,370 | 295 m |
| 14 Abbey Hill, Thomastownnot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €233,480 | 295 m |
| 4 Abbey Hill, Thomastownnot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,370 | 295 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 received22 November 2019
- Further information requested22 January 2020
- Further information received28 April 2020
- Decision due25 May 2020
- Decision issued20 May 2020
- Grant issued26 June 2020
- Permission expiry25 June 2025
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