36 Kennyswell Road, Kilkenny
Change of use from a shop to short-term accommodation with a first-floor extension.
21395 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 10 May 2021
- Reference
- 21395
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing shop premises to short-term accommodation. It also includes permission to build an extension to add a new first-floor level for additional short-term accommodation.
- 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 change of use of existing premises from shop to short term accommodation and permission for the erection of an extension to include a new first floor storey for use as short term accommodation and all associated site works
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 St Teresas Tce, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €297,000 | 44 m |
| 33 Kennyswell Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkennynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 52 m |
| 20 Blackmill St, The Black Cat Bar, Kilkennynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 121 m |
| 2 Kennyswell Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 163 m |
| 6 Kennyswell Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €262,000 | 189 m |
| 5 Breagagh Court, Kennyswell Rd, Kilkenny City | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 202 m |
| 41 Blackmill St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 224 m |
| 21 Emmett St, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 227 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 received10 May 2021
- Decision due4 July 2021
- Decision issued1 July 2021
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