the former Sion Hermitage lands, Sion Road, Kilkenny
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 43 houses on Sion Road, Kilkenny.
21300 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 19 April 2021
- Reference
- 21300
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 April 2021
- Residential units
- 43
- Floor area
- 7996 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing buildings totaling approximately 3,031 sqm. In their place, 43 two-storey houses will be constructed, comprising detached and semi-detached units, along with a pumping station, landscaping, and a new vehicular access.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For the demolition of existing buildings (total gross floor c. 3,031 sqm) - construction of a residential development of 43 no. 2 storey houses (6 no. 5 bed detached houses, 27 no. 4 bed detached houses, 10 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses). Residential and visitor car parking spaces, pumping station compound, landscaping and open spaces. Closure of existing vehicular access from the sion road and provision of new vehicular access to the east. All other site works, landscaping, boundary treatments and services provision. A natura impact statement accompanies this application at
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sion Gardens, Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €792,952 | 205 m |
| 25 Long Meadows, Old Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €700,441 | 244 m |
| 31 Long Meadows, Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €951,500 | 244 m |
| 14 Sion Meadows, Sion Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €420,000 | 299 m |
| 13 Leggetsrath, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 444 m |
| 4 Harrowville, Leggetsrath, Dublin Roadnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €292,500 | 474 m |
| 10 Castle Hill, Bennettsbridge Road, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €447,500 | 487 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 received19 April 2021
- Further information requested10 June 2021
- Further information received24 August 2021
- Decision due20 September 2021
- Decision issued16 September 2021
- Grant issued19 October 2021
- Permission expiry18 October 2026
In the area
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2560456KilkennyLodged 25 Jul 2025Housing estate
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18106KilkennyLodged 19 Feb 2018Extension
- Granted140 m away
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22570KilkennyLodged 30 Aug 2022Extension
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2260009KilkennyLodged 2 Dec 2022Housing estate
- Granted170 m away
Of Planning Permission Ref P19/706 (subsequent application P22/60009)
Middleknock , Sion Road , Kilkenny
2519KilkennyLodged 6 Mar 2025Other
- Granted170 m away
A new residential development of 12 detached dwellings comprising of: 3 no. Type A 264 sqm, two storey five…
Middleknock , Sion Road , Kilkenny
19706KilkennyLodged 1 Oct 2019Housing estate
- Granted200 m away
For a proposed pitched roof to existing two storey flat roofed dwelling and proposed roof lights. Including…
Sion Hermitage , Sion Road , Kilkenny
23214KilkennyLodged 15 Sept 2023Alterations
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