Thomastown Community Center complex, Marshes Street, Thomastown
Construction of a five-metre-high games practice wall and tennis court upgrades at Thomastown Community Center.
21737 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 30 August 2021
- Reference
- 21737
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a five-metre-high, precast concrete all-purpose games practice wall and upgrading the surface of the existing adjoining tennis courts. The wall is repositioned from a previously granted planning permission on a site containing a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
To build a five metre high, precast concrete all-purpose games practice wall, including an upgrading of the surface of the existing adjoining tennis courts. The wall is repositioned from that as already granted planning permission under ref no. 12/169 (a protected structure)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for local civic, community, educational and religious facilities and associated ancillary amenity facilities, open spaces/recreational areas to serve the immediate surroundings and hinterland.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €67,000 | 149 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Sept 2025 | €67,000 | 149 m |
| 2 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 181 m |
| 4 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 189 m |
| Low Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 199 m |
| Logan Street, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 202 m |
| 16 Abbey Hill, Thomastown, Co. Kilkennynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €308,370 | 238 m |
| 22 Abbey Hill, Thomastown, County Kilkennynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €308,370 | 238 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 received30 August 2021
- Decision due24 October 2021
- Decision issued21 October 2021
In the area
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1944KilkennyLodged 1 Feb 2019Commercial
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19682KilkennyLodged 24 Sept 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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