13 Bishops Hill, Freshford Road, Kilkenny
Restore and extend a house in Kilkenny, including solar panels and demolition of an outdoor toilet.
21241 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 31 March 2021
- Reference
- 21241
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for extensive restoration and alterations to an existing dwelling. Works include installing triple-glazed windows, demolishing an outdoor toilet, constructing a single-storey rear extension, installing solar PV panels, and upgrading insulation and heating systems.
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 works to include restoration and alterations to the existing dwelling including installation of new triple glazed alu-wood windows and external doors, the demolition of the existing outside toilet and store to the rear and the construction of a single storey extension to provide a ground floor toilet and utility room, rewiring and plumbing, thermal insulation, installation of an ashp, replace roof slates with natural slates, ridge tiles and leadworks, repairs and replaster to chimney stacks, installation of solar pv panels to the rear elevation, new cast iron rainwater gutters and downpipes, new landscape planting and improvement works to rear garden as indicated on application drawings.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Bishops Hill, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 46 m |
| 6 Troysgate, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 88 m |
| 23 Troysgate, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 103 m |
| 20 Vicar St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 265 m |
| 18 Thomas Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 272 m |
| 4 Ayrfield, Granges Road, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €895,000 | 281 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €402,000 | 291 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 291 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 received31 March 2021
- Decision due25 May 2021
- Decision issued24 May 2021
- Grant issued25 June 2021
- Permission expiry24 June 2026
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