No 42/43 Upper John Street, Kilkenny
Construction of a glazed first-floor seating area and boundary wall modifications at a protected bar and guesthouse.
21174 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 12 March 2021
- Reference
- 21174
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Jim Burkes Bar and Guesthouse, a protected structure, consists of building a first-floor seating area enclosed in glazing. It also includes modifications to the existing boundary wall and gate access on the Dublin Road.
- Storeys
- 2
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 development at this site jim burkes bar and guesthouse, which is a protected structure (rps ref no: pb109). The development will consist of permission for the construction of a first-floor level seating area enclosed in glazing, modification to existing boundary wall and gate/access on the dublin road and all associated siteworks
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Park Avenue, Bishops Lough, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €361,233 | 28 m |
| The Bungalow, Tullaroan, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 28 m |
| 36 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €233,333 | 66 m |
| 127 Mcdonagh Junction, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 153 m |
| Apt 110, Station House, Mcdonagh Junction | Jan 2025 | €229,000 | 153 m |
| Mac Donagh Junction, Apt 66, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €167,500 | 153 m |
| 114 Station House, Macdonagh Junction, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 153 m |
| 82 Mc Donagh, Donagh, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 153 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 received12 March 2021
- Further information requested5 May 2021
- Further information received17 May 2021
- Decision due13 June 2021
- Decision issued10 June 2021
- Grant issued13 July 2021
- Permission expiry12 July 2026
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