The Bower, Bishops Meadows, Kilkenny
Additions and alterations to an existing house, including partial demolition and removing an attached garage.
19960 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- 19960
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of additions and alterations to an existing dwelling at The Bower, Bishops Meadows. The works will include the demolition of sections of the house and the attached domestic garage, along with all associated site works.
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
To construct additions and alterations to existing dwelling which include demolition works of sections of the house and the attached domestic garage with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 April 2021.
Notified floor area: 76 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Troysgate, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 70 m |
| 6 Troysgate, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 85 m |
| 19 Bishops Hill, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 101 m |
| 4 Riverbank House, Greenhill, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 188 m |
| Apt 5, Riverbank House, Greens Hill | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 188 m |
| 3 Riverbank House, Greenhill, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €437,000 | 188 m |
| 50 Mount Verdant, Greens Hill, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €575,000 | 254 m |
| 20 Vicar St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 279 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 received20 December 2019
- Further information requested20 February 2020
- Further information received1 July 2020
- Decision due28 July 2020
- Decision issued23 July 2020
- Grant issued25 August 2020
- Permission expiry24 August 2025
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