James Street, Kilkenny
Retention of a change of use from retail to emergency classroom accommodation for CBS Secondary School.
20740 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 3 November 2020
- Reference
- 20740
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a former retail unit to emergency classroom accommodation for CBS Secondary School. The application includes minor internal alterations and associated site works.
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 the following works: change of use from previous retail use to emergency classroom accommodation for use by cbs secondary school, minor internal alterations and all other associated ancillary site 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 87 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 87 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 87 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 87 m |
| 5 Evans Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 124 m |
| 2 New Buuildings Lane, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €250,000 | 150 m |
| 5 Colliers Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €255,000 | 152 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 156 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 received3 November 2020
- Decision due6 January 2021
- Decision issued22 December 2020
- Grant issued2 February 2021
- Permission expiry1 February 2025
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