GrantedCommercialDecided 3 June 2021

Waterford Road Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny R95 KV06, (and adjoning residence at

Demolition of a supermarket and house to build a new discount foodstore and housing scheme in Kilkenny.

20619 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 22 September 2020

Reference: 20619
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 September 2020
Residential units: 12
Floor area: 1464 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for the demolition of an existing 1,727 sqm discount foodstore, a 166 sqm dwelling, and a domestic garage. The development consists of constructing a new 2,412 sqm discount foodstore supermarket with an ancillary off-licence and a residential housing scheme.

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Official record

Development description

For development consisting of the construction of a new discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales and a residential housing scheme. The proposed development comprises
The demolition of existing single storey discount foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) measuring 1,727 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,286 sqm and the demolition of existing single storey dwelling measuring 166 sqm and domestic garage measuring 32 sqm
The construction of a single storey (with mezzanine plant deck) mono-pitch (with flat roof loading bay) discount foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) measuring 2,412 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,662 sqm on an extended site, along with associated car parking, free standing and building mounted signage, covered trolley bay, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, electric vehicle charging points, roof mounted solar panels, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, cycle parking, boundary treatments (including retaining structures), modification and extension of existing drainage, utility and services infrastructure and connections
The construction of a residential housing scheme of 13 no. Two storey dwellings, along with associated vehicular and pedestrian access to waterford road, car parking, public open space, hard and soft landscaping (including removal of existing), boundary treatments (including retaining structures), public lighting, and drainage, utility and services infrastructure and connections; and
Provision of, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

General BusinessUC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Dun Mhuire, Waterford Rd, Kilkenny	Apr 2025	€650,000	143 m
2 Smithsland Court, Outrath Road, Kilkenny	Aug 2025	€380,000	184 m
Galtrim, Waterford Road, Kilkenny	Apr 2026	€820,000	194 m
3 Hollybank Drive, Clongowan, Kilkenny	May 2025	€360,000	222 m
20 St Patricks Gate, Outrath Rd, Kilkenny	Feb 2026	€530,000	266 m
11 Hollybank Lawn, Clongowen, Waterford Rd	Nov 2025	€370,000	274 m
46 Hollybank Lawn, Waterford Rd, Kilkenny	Jan 2026	€352,500	278 m
8 Cashel Dr, Cashel Downs, Waterford Rd	Feb 2025	€470,000	280 m

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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 September 2020
Further information requested13 November 2020
Further information received5 March 2021
Decision due6 June 2021
Decision issued3 June 2021
Grant issued6 July 2021
Permission expiry5 July 2026

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