Rose Cottage, New Street Lower, Kilkenny
Construction of two detached houses next to Rose Cottage in Kilkenny.
20111 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 24 February 2020
- Reference
- 20111
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2020
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 337 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building two detached houses adjoining Rose Cottage with a new vehicular entrance onto New Street. The site is highly sensitive, located within an Architectural Conservation Area, adjacent to the 13th-century Kilkenny City Wall, and near Talbot's Tower.
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Official record
Development description
For the development of 2 no. Detached houses adjoining rose cottage with vehicular access via a proposed new site entrance onto new street and all site and ancillary works at rose cottage, new street lower, kilkenny. The site is located within the patrick street architectural conservation area. Rose cottage is referenced on the niah register under ref. 12001094. The boundary wall fronting onto new street is also referenced on the niah register under ref. 12001139. The proposed development area is located within the zone of notification of recorded monument rmp kk019-026 and adjacent to the exterior of the thirteenth century city wall of kilkenny (rmp kk019-026001-) and 30m from the medieval corner turret known as talbot's tower (kk019-026015-).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general development”
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Cottage, New St, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €555,000 | 40 m |
| 1 Ormonde Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 83 m |
| 30 Desert Court, Ormonde St, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €221,000 | 144 m |
| 7 Upper New St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 155 m |
| 4 Upper Patrick Street, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 158 m |
| 37 Desart Court, Ormond St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 172 m |
| 70-71 Patrick Street, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €771,806 | 223 m |
| Claddagh, Castle Gardens, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €920,000 | 268 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 received24 February 2020
- Further information requested2 June 2020
- Further information received19 June 2020
- Decision due16 July 2020
- Decision issued9 July 2020
- Grant issued11 August 2020
- Permission expiry10 August 2025
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