The Market House, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny
Change of use of the ground floor of a protected Market House from retail to a 22-seater café.
2053 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 3 February 2020
- Reference
- 2053
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a material change of use of the ground floor from retail to a café/restaurant to facilitate a 22-seater café. The works are within the existing building only, with no structural or external changes to this protected structure.
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 comprise of the following: material change of use to ground floor from retail to café / restaurant use to facilitate proposed 22-seater café within the existing building only with no structural changes or external works. This is a listed / protected building for conservation under the national inventory of architectural heritage reg no 12318044. All works at
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 including tourist related uses that complement the natural and built heritage assets of Graiguenamanagh – Tinnahinch.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1 The Moorings, The Quay, Graiguenamanagh | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 140 m |
| 2, The Moorings, Graiguenamanagh | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 140 m |
| 6 The Moorings, Graignamanagh, Co Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €167,000 | 149 m |
| 7 Bakers Quay, The Quay, Tinnahinch | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 149 m |
| Main St, Graignamangh, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €36,128 | 159 m |
| Main St, Tinnahinch, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €195,000 | 194 m |
| 3 Hotel St, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €204,000 | 236 m |
| 3 St Mullins Close, Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow | Dec 2025 | €267,000 | 265 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 received3 February 2020
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