IMC Cinemas, Barrack Street & Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny City
Retention of cinema screen sub-divisions, layout changes, and extra parking spaces.
20113 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 25 February 2020
- Reference
- 20113
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changes to the constructed IMC Cinema. This includes sub-dividing screens to create an additional screen, relocating staff and office areas, reducing overall seating from 1,444 to 1,250, retaining a commercial building, and adding 34 parking spaces.
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Official record
Development description
For development at this site at the imc cinemas, barrack street & castlecomer road, kilkenny city, co. Kilkenny which was constructed under the previously approved development as granted under planning reference number 15/76 and an bord pleanala reference number: pl 10.245155. The development consists of the following: -retention of the sub-division of the previously approved screens 04 & 05 (236 seats in total), into 3 no. Screens, each containing 60 seats (180 in total). -retention of the relocation of the proposed staff room, office & popcorn store from foyer level to entrance level and the retention of an additional screen 12 containing 23 seats within this area on foyer level. -retention of additional back of house areas on entrance level -the reduction in overall seat numbers from 1,444 seats to 1,250 seats. -retention for the re-direction of the pedestrian connection to barrack street through an existing entrance to the site and the non-demolition of an existing two-storey commercial building along barrack street, with a floor area of 342m2 -retention for the re-configuration of the car parking area, to include the provision of an additional 34 no. Car parking spaces.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Johns Gate, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €162,000 | 95 m |
| 40 Johns Gate, Barrack St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 45 The Arches, Barrack Street, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 114 m |
| 53 A, The Archs Gas House Lane, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €267,000 | 114 m |
| 9 The Arches, Gas House Lane, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €245,000 | 114 m |
| 10 The Arches, Barrack St, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €243,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 12 The Arches, St Johns Rd Barrack St, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 114 m |
| 16 The Archers, Gas House Lane, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €221,000 | 114 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 received25 February 2020
- Further information requested28 May 2020
- Further information received12 November 2020
- Decision due9 December 2020
- Decision issued8 December 2020
- Grant issued19 January 2021
- Permission expiry18 January 2026
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