Kilkenny College Sixeslough, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny
Demolition of two prefab classrooms to build a new dressing room building at Kilkenny College.
21871 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 20 October 2021
- Reference
- 21871
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two single-storey prefabricated classrooms at Kilkenny College. In their place, a new single-storey dressing room building featuring roof-mounted solar panels will be constructed within the grounds of Newtown House, a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
For the demolition of existing two no. Existing single storey prefabricated classrooms & undertake the construction of a single storey dressing room building (including roof mounted photovoltaic panels) with all associated ancillary accommodation, connection to existing watermains, public foul and private stormwater treatment, with all associated ancillary works and associated site works. All within the attendant grounds of newtown house, a protected structure (rps no b215)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve community facilities”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Glendine Park, Castleomer Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €572,687 | 347 m |
| 5 Glendine Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €564,317 | 347 m |
| 2 Glendine Park, Castlecomer Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €559,471 | 349 m |
| Tevere, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €865,000 | 382 m |
| Laurelea, Glendine Rd, Kilkenny City | May 2026 | €590,000 | 388 m |
| Chaplins B And B, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €775,000 | 394 m |
| The Willows, Castlecomer Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €696,035 | 420 m |
| 26 Ardilea, Castlecomer Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €696,035 | 434 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 received20 October 2021
- Decision due14 December 2021
- Decision issued10 December 2021
- Grant issued21 January 2022
- Permission expiry20 January 2027
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