Goodwinsgarden, Kells, Co. Kilkenny
Conversion of a former public bar and apartment into a single two-storey house in Kells.
21583 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 7 July 2021
- Reference
- 21583
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a building containing a ground-floor public bar and first-floor apartment into a single two-bedroom, two-storey dwelling. The works involve removing a rear wall portion and a side extension, constructing a two-storey side extension, adding an attached rear garage, and altering windows.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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
To remove a portion of a building wall to the rear and an existing single storey extension to the side, for the change of use of the public bar (ground floor) to residential and the refurbishment of the first floor apartment over with an additional 2-storey side extension to the side, alterations and additions to the windows fenestration and to convert the entire building to a 2-bedroom, 2 storey dwelling house and construct an attached garage to the rear and all associated site works on lands
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 December 2022.
Notified floor area: 30 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Priory Grove, Kells, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €465,000 | 81 m |
| 3 New Houses, Kells, Co Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €259,000 | 81 m |
| 6 Priory Grove, Kells, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €425,000 | 101 m |
| 17 Burgess Court, Kells, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €650,000 | 398 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 received7 July 2021
- Further information requested26 August 2021
- Further information received10 December 2021
- Decision due15 January 2022
- Decision issued13 January 2022
- Grant issued15 February 2022
- Permission expiry14 February 2027
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