Smithsland North, Waterford Road, Kilkenny
Demolition of farm sheds and construction of 20 new homes on Waterford Road, Kilkenny.
20540 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 18 August 2020
- Reference
- 20540
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 August 2020
- Residential units
- 17
- Floor area
- 1802 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of existing disused farm sheds and the construction of 20 new dwellings. The housing mix includes 3 four-bedroom dormer bungalows, 13 three-bedroom townhouses, and 4 two-bedroom townhouses, along with a new site entrance and connection to the public sewer.
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 demolition of existing disused farm sheds, construction of a new residential development of 20 dwellings consisting of 3 no. Four bedroom dormer bungalows, 13 no. Three bedroom two storey town houses, 4 no. Two bedroom two storey town houses, new site entrance, connection to existing public foul sewer and all associates site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 November 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 July 2023.
Notified floor area: 89.42 m²
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Hollybank Mews, Clongowen, Waterford Rd | Sept 2025 | €327,000 | 83 m |
| 3 Hollybank Drive, Clongowan, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €360,000 | 142 m |
| 11 Hollybank Lawn, Clongowen, Waterford Rd | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 148 m |
| 15 Hollybank Way, Clongowan, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €357,000 | 162 m |
| 7 Hollybank Lawn, Waterford Rd, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €365,000 | 172 m |
| 33 Hollybank Way, Clongowen, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 178 m |
| 30 Hollybank Way, Clongowen, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 185 m |
| Dun Mhuire, Waterford Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €650,000 | 197 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 received18 August 2020
- Further information requested9 October 2020
- Further information received27 January 2021
- Decision due23 February 2021
- Decision issued22 February 2021
- Grant issued26 March 2021
- Permission expiry25 March 2026
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted130 m away
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18759KilkennyLodged 19 Nov 2018Extension
- Granted130 m away
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16704KilkennyLodged 24 Oct 2016Extension
- Awaiting decision130 m away
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20789KilkennyLodged 17 Nov 2020Retention
- Granted150 m away
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18357KilkennyLodged 30 May 2018Retention
- Granted150 m away
To erect a new front porch, convert the existing garage into a habitable room and to erect a single storey…
4 Springfields , Waterford Road , Kilkenny
17698KilkennyLodged 20 Oct 2017Extension
- Granted160 m away
For (a) permission for retention of an existing single story extension to the rear of an existing two story…
12 Hollybank Drive , Clongowen , Kilkenny
17400KilkennyLodged 20 Jun 2017Extension
- Granted160 m away
To retain and re-align the existing entrance to the property, for re-arrangement of the permitted internal…
Lilac Lodge , Waterford Road , Kilkenny
2560694KilkennyLodged 29 Oct 2025Retention
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