Cahill's Cottage, Bonnettsrath Road, Newtown/New Orchard
Demolition of a cottage and construction of a new two-storey house in Newtown/New Orchard.
20884 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 16 December 2020
- Reference
- 20884
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 271 m²
Summary
AI-generatedDemolition of the existing single-storey Cahill's Cottage and construction of a new replacement two-storey dwelling. The new house will be accessed via the existing site entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For demolition of existing single storey dwelling and construction of a new two storey dwelling accessed via our existing site entrance, plus all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities at low density”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 September 2021.
Notified floor area: 270.92 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 Blackthorn Close, Rath Ullord, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €499,000 | 167 m |
| 69 Blackthorn Green, Rath Ullord, Newtown | Jul 2025 | €695,000 | 203 m |
| 118 Chestnut Avenue, Rath Ullord, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €430,837 | 204 m |
| 119 Chestnut Avenue, Rath Ullord, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €430,837 | 209 m |
| 129 Chestnut Drive, Rath Ullord New Orchard, Newtown Bonnetsrath Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €511,013 | 242 m |
| 128 Chesnut Drive, Rath Ullord, New Orchard Newtownprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €414,096 | 242 m |
| 59 Hawthorn Drive, Rath Ullord, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €505,000 | 293 m |
| 13 Rath Ullord, Bonnetsrath, Kilkennynot full market price | May 2026 | €575,000 | 311 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 received16 December 2020
- Decision due18 February 2021
- Decision issued17 February 2021
- Grant issued22 March 2021
- Permission expiry21 March 2026
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