Unit 3 John's Gate, Castlecomer Rod, Pennefeatherslot
Change of use from office/service to retail with a part off-licence at Castlecomer Road.
20249 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 22 April 2020
- Reference
- 20249
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of Unit 3 from office/service use to retail use. It also includes a part off-licence use and associated internal fit-out and external elevation 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
- For
- Change of use from office / service use to retail use
- Part off-licence use, and
- Associated works to internal fit-out and external elevation, all at his premises
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12, Johns Gate, Castlecomer Rd | Mar 2026 | €237,000 | 30 m |
| 15 Johns Gate, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 30 m |
| 26 Johns Gate, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €208,000 | 30 m |
| 9 St Johns Gate, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 30 m |
| 40 Johns Gate, Barrack St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 61 m |
| 43 Johns Gate, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €162,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 45 The Arches, Barrack Street, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 70 m |
| 10 The Arches, Barrack St, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €243,000 | 70 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 April 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued10 July 2020
- Grant issued12 August 2020
- Permission expiry11 August 2025
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Of Planning Permission Reference P19/712
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