Prologue, Callan, Co Kilkenny
Retention of the use of part of a house as a pre-school and school age service.
2042 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 29 January 2020
- Reference
- 2042
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission to indefinitely keep using part of their dwelling as a sessional pre-school and school age service. This space was previously used as a residential shop.
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 indefinitely retain the existing use of part of my dwelling as a sessional pre-school and school age service from a previous use as a residential / shop
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow a flexible approach to development that supports the vitality and viability of the town centre”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Green Lane, Callan, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €173,000 | 120 m |
| 26 The Meadows, Callan, Co Kilkenny | May 2025 | €330,000 | 131 m |
| 2 Clos na tSiopa, Green Lane, Callannot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €290,260 | 188 m |
| 12 Clos na tSiopa, Green Lane, Callannot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €290,260 | 188 m |
| 1 Clos na tSiopa, Green Lane, Callannot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €409,463 | 188 m |
| 11 Clos na tSiopa, Green Lane, Callannot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €363,499 | 188 m |
| 10 Clos na tSiopa, Green Lane, Callannot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €290,260 | 188 m |
| 3 Clos na tSiopa, Green Lane, Callannot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €326,015 | 188 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 received29 January 2020
- Further information requested19 March 2020
- Further information received23 March 2020
- Decision due19 April 2020
- Decision issued7 April 2020
- Grant issued26 June 2020
- Permission expiry25 June 2025
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