Sunville, Kilcreen Cottages, Drakelands
Demolition of an existing cottage to build a new Passive House in Drakelands.
20698 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 19 October 2020
- Reference
- 20698
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing dwelling to construct a new Passive House standard family home with an integrated garage. It also includes demolishing and realigning the front boundary wall to facilitate a future public footpath.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
To demolish the existing dwelling and build a new passive haus standard family dwelling including integral garage. The proposed works will include the demolition of the front boundary wall and realignment to facilitate a future public footpath and the relocation of the site entrance on the new boundary together with new tree and hedge planting and landscape works as indicated on the application drawings.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clonsharra, Kilcreene, Kilcreene Rd | Sept 2025 | €640,000 | 24 m |
| 5 Kilcreene Cottages, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 39 m |
| 1 Kilcreene Cottages, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 44 m |
| 5 Rushbrook, Drakelands, Co. Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 324 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 received19 October 2020
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