26 Lord Edward Street, Kilkenny, R95 W667
Demolition of a vacant house to build a two-storey building with four apartments in Kilkenny.
2185 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 16 February 2021
- Reference
- 2185
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes the demolition of an existing single-storey vacant house. In its place, a two-storey building containing four own-door two-bedroom apartments will be built, alongside bicycle stores and parking adjustments.
- Residential units
- 4
- 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 carry out the following works on lands to include for (a) demolition of existing single storey vacant house on site, (b) for the erection of a two storey pitch roof building with 4 no. Own door 2 bedroom apartments with adjoining flat roofed single storey 2 no. Outhouses/bicycle stores, (c) for parking and footpath adjustments to the front of the proposed building, (d) for connection to all underground services together with all other associates site works all located on our lands located
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 4, Goose Hill Apartments, Lord Edward Streetnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €358,000 | 9 m |
| Apartment 3, Goose Hill Apartments, Lord Edward Streetnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €358,000 | 9 m |
| Apartment 1, Goose Hill Apartments, Lord Edward Streetnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €358,000 | 9 m |
| 19 The Green, Ayrfield, Granges Rd | May 2026 | €630,000 | 59 m |
| 8 The Mews, Ayrfield, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €407,500 | 99 m |
| 4 Ayrfield, Granges Road, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €895,000 | 183 m |
| 5 Crannagh Walk, Granges Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €480,200 | 204 m |
| 3 Crannagh Drive, Grange's Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €660,792 | 204 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 received16 February 2021
- Further information requested8 April 2021
- Further information received28 April 2021
- Decision due25 May 2021
- Decision issued24 May 2021
- Appeal submitted17 June 2021
- Appeal decided14 December 2021
- Permission expiry13 December 2026
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