Arden, Drakeland Lower, Co. Kilkenny
Conversion of a filling station and residential building into an injury clinic with extensions.
22238 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 11 April 2022
- Reference
- 22238
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves changing the use of an existing filling station and residential property to an injury clinic. It includes partial demolition, constructing two single-storey extensions for clinical and gym spaces, internal and external modifications, and a new car park.
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Official record
Development description
- For change of use from existing filling station/residential use to injury clinic use; & also to include the following
- Partial demolishing of the existing building
- To construct 2 no, single storey extensions to both sides of the remaining building; comprising of proposed clinical spaces, gym spaces, staff areas and ancillary accommodation
- Internal and elevational modifications to the existing building
- Totem pole signage
- Development is accessed via existing vehicular entrance; with proposed modification to same
- Connection to existing public mains water
- New ancillary carpark and all associated site developments works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To conserve and protect Strategic Reserve land from interference from non‐agricultural uses. To prevent premature development of agricultural land adjacent to development areas.”
National zoning type: Strategic reserve, White land
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Rushbrook, Drakelands, Co. Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 88 m |
| 1 Kilcreene Cottages, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 293 m |
| 5 Kilcreene Cottages, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 339 m |
| Clonsharra, Kilcreene, Kilcreene Rd | Sept 2025 | €640,000 | 361 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 received11 April 2022
- Further information requested2 June 2022
- Further information received8 March 2023
- Decision due4 April 2023
- Decision issued3 April 2023
- Grant issued4 May 2023
- Permission expiry3 May 2028
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