Gaol Road, Kilkenny
Change of use from a vacant shop unit to a residential unit.
20705 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 21 October 2020
- Reference
- 20705
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of a vacant retail shop unit on Gaol Road, Kilkenny, into a residential unit.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For the following. Change of use from vacant shop unit to residential unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Stephens St, Kilkenny, Kilkennynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €221,250 | 47 m |
| 1b Stephen St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €160,000 | 59 m |
| 1 Stephen Street, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €420,000 | 80 m |
| 1 Stephen Street, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 80 m |
| 8 Father Murphy Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €232,000 | 94 m |
| 21 St Francis Terrace, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €288,000 | 116 m |
| 134 Walkin St, Kilkenny, Kilkennynot full market price | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 121 m |
| 16 St Francis Terrace, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 129 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 received21 October 2020
- Further information requested11 December 2020
- Further information received22 December 2020
- Decision due27 January 2021
- Decision issued22 January 2021
- Grant issued24 February 2021
- Permission expiry23 February 2026
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