St Canices Place, Kilkenny
Temporary car and coach park on the former Smithwicks Brewery site in Kilkenny.
20762 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 9 November 2020
- Reference
- 20762
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a temporary car and coach park for a period of 7 years on the former Smithwicks Brewery Site (Abbey Quarter). The development will provide 120 car parking spaces and 7 coach parking spaces, and a Natura Impact Statement will be submitted.
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Official record
Development description
For the development of a temporary car and coach park and associated development works, for a period of 7 years, on the former smithwicks brewery site (now referred to locally as the abbey quarter). The proposed development will involve the provision of 120 car parking spaces and 7 coach parking spaces. A natura impact statement will be submitted.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Vicar St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 63 m |
| 31 Parliament St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 134 m |
| 2 and 4 Dean Street, 25A 26 and 25 Vicar Street | Jun 2026 | €1,990,000 | 147 m |
| 8 River Gardens, Greenshill, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €361,234 | 184 m |
| 1 Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 186 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €402,000 | 191 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 191 m |
| 12a Priory Sq, Dean St, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 226 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 received9 November 2020
- Decision due12 January 2021
- Decision issued12 January 2021
- Appeal submitted5 February 2021
- Appeal decided2 June 2021
- Permission expiry1 June 2028
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