Hebron Industrial Estate, Hebron Road, Kilkenny
Retention of a change of use to a National Reptile Zoo and extensions to the building.
20829 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 1 December 2020
- Reference
- 20829
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of an industrial building to the National Reptile Zoo. It also includes retention of extensions and alterations to the building at Hebron Industrial Estate, Kilkenny.
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
To retain change of use of industrial building as national reptile zoo. Also, extensions to same including alterations, and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industrial employment and related uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Assumption Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 397 m |
| Leggetsrath, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 413 m |
| 22 Oloughlin Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €260,000 | 417 m |
| 57 Assumption Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €251,000 | 419 m |
| 20 Oloughlin Rd, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €295,000 | 434 m |
| 124 Assumption Place, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 444 m |
| 64 Assumption Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 478 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 December 2020
- Further information requested29 January 2021
- Further information received7 October 2021
- Decision due3 November 2021
- Decision issued2 November 2021
- Grant issued3 December 2021
- Permission expiry2 December 2026
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