The Fairgreen, Gaol Road, Kilkenny
Extension of dressing rooms, upgrade of a playing pitch to Astroturf, and new floodlighting.
211004 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 8 December 2021
- Reference
- 211004
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the extension and modification of existing dressing rooms to create new dressing rooms, a machinery store, a generator room, and a club room. The works also include upgrading the playing pitch to an Astroturf surface and installing a new floodlighting system.
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Official record
Development description
For (i) the extension and modifications of existing dressing rooms to create new dressing rooms, machinery store, generator room and ancillary accommodation including club room, (ii) upgrade of existing playing pitch to astroturf surface with associated drainage and (iii) new floodlighting system and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for green links and biodiversity conservation and to preserve, provide and improve recreational open space”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Stephen St, Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €402,500 | 112 m |
| 9 Parnell St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 121 m |
| 34 Stevens St, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €255,000 | 127 m |
| 8 Stephen St, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €238,000 | 140 m |
| 6 Stephens Street, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €259,000 | 147 m |
| Annamult, Stoneyford, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €570,000 | 158 m |
| 15 Stephens St, Kilkenny, Kilkennynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €221,250 | 171 m |
| 1 Stephen Street, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 174 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 received8 December 2021
- Decision due10 February 2022
- Decision issued9 February 2022
- Grant issued14 March 2022
- Permission expiry13 March 2027
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