Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 15 July 2020

Circular Road and, Kennyswell Road, Robertshill

A large mixed-use development in Robertshill including 266 residential units, a nursing home, a crèche, and office blocks.

19887 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 29 November 2019

Reference
19887
Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 November 2019
Residential units
133
Floor area
15257.7 m²

Summary

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This major 10-year planning application proposes 266 residential units comprising 133 houses and 133 apartments/duplexes. The scheme also includes a 126-bed nursing home, a crèche, two office blocks, commercial units, and nearly 4 hectares of open parkland.

Housing estatenursing homecrecheparklandoffices

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Official record

Development description

For a mixed use development. A 10 year planning permission is sought for the proposed development which will consist of (i) 266 no. Residential units including 133 no. Houses (17 no. 4 bed units; 106 no. 3 bed units and 10 no. 2 bed units) and 133 no. Apartment and duplex units (46 no. 1 bed units; 77 no. 2 bed units; and 10 no. 3 bed units). (ii) 126 no. Bed nursing home of 7,236.79 sqm with ancillary office. (iii) crèche facility of 733.12sqm. (iv) 2 no. Office blocks with a gross floor area of 3,548.38sqm including provision for basement car parking. (v) 2 no. Commercial/retail units with a gross floor area of 327.40sqm (net retail area of 99.6sqm & 82.3sqm each) with 4 no. Office units overhead with a gross floor area of 722.26sqm. (vi) provision of 3.96 hectares of open parkland comprising part of the breagagh regional park including the provision of combined cycleway/footpath through the park and (vii)supporting development works including (a) esb substation (b) 3 no. Combined bin and bicycle stores (c) underground surface water attenuation. (d) temporary construction signage (e) estate signage and (f) all associated site development works. The primary access to the site shall be from a roundabout to be delivered as part of the proposed new western environs road. The proposed development will construct a new access road from this roundabout with a new bridge over the breagagh river. A minor secondary access road shall be provided to serve a limited number of units from the kennyswell road. An environmental impact assessment report and a natura impact statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed Use ZoningRE
To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner suburban sites for mixed use development which will allow for commercial and residential uses

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
87 Roberts Hill, Circular Rd, KilkennySept 2025€175,000188 m
100 Roberts Hill, Circular Rd, KilkennyFeb 2025€260,000200 m
16 Reade Terrace, Circular Rd, KilkennyNov 2025€332,000255 m
8 Reade Terrace, Circular Road, KilkennyMay 2025€286,000263 m
41 Fr Murphy Square, KilkennyJan 2026€300,000285 m
10 Fatima Place, Kilkenny, Co KilkennySept 2025€275,000285 m
30 Reade Court, Circular Rd, KilkennyJul 2025€262,000299 m
27 Emmet St, Kilkenny, KilkennyMay 2025€250,000316 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

  1. Application received29 November 2019
  2. Further information requested30 January 2020
  3. Further information received22 May 2020
  4. Decision due16 July 2020
  5. Decision issued15 July 2020
  6. Appeal submitted7 August 2020
  7. Appeal decided23 April 2021
  8. Permission expiry22 April 2031

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