Dean Street, Gardens, Kilkenny
Change of use of a retail unit to a community centre, including a first-floor extension and external lift shaft.
20611 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 16 September 2020
- Reference
- 20611
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a material change of use of 354 square metres of existing retail space to a Cultural or Educational community centre. The development includes a first-floor extension, an external lift shaft, a balcony, window and door alterations, and a new internal access corridor.
- Floor area
- 354 m²
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Official record
Development description
For the material change of use of 354 m/sq of an existing general business use from retail use to cultural or educational use (community centre) and development extension including an external lift shaft, first floor extension, and balcony, alterations to the window and door fenestration, external signage and lighting, extension to existing wooden shopfront signage and a new internal access corridor connecting internal community/recreational hall to entrance on the coach road frontage, and with associated internal refurbishment and works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 416.9 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 29 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €402,000 | 34 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 34 m |
| 2 and 4 Dean Street, 25A 26 and 25 Vicar Street | Jun 2026 | €1,990,000 | 69 m |
| 12a Priory Sq, Dean St, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 74 m |
| 18 Thomas Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 135 m |
| 4 Steeple Court, New Building Lane, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €105,000 | 171 m |
| 31 Parliament St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 175 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 received16 September 2020
- Further information requested6 November 2020
- Further information received11 December 2020
- Decision due16 January 2021
- Decision issued14 January 2021
- Grant issued16 February 2021
- Permission expiry15 February 2026
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