Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 25 August 2022

Lidl Waterford Road, Kilkenny Co Kilkenny R95 KV06, (adjoining residence at

Amendments to a permitted Lidl store including an extension, revised entrance, and solar array configuration.

22282 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 3 May 2022

Reference
22282
Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
3 May 2022

Summary

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The proposal amends a previously permitted development to extend the Lidl foodstore building to the eastern elevation. It includes a revised store entrance, a Deposit Return Scheme facility, revised elevations with a wraparound 'A Frame', and a revised roof plan with a solar array.

Commercialsupermarketsolarretail
Floor area
2,483 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • For development amending planning permission reference 20/619 (which permitted the demolition of the existing discount foodstore and the construction of a new discount foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales and a residential housing scheme). The proposed development comprises
  • Extension of permitted foodstore building to eastern elevation and reconfiguration of staff welfare and adjoining areas to accommodate deposit return scheme facilities and revised store entrance (with a total gross floor space of 2,483 sqm and a net sales area of 1,656 sqm, in lieu of 2,416 sqm and 1,670 sqm respectively permitted)
  • Revised elevations and roof profile to incorporate double height (glazing and cladding) wraparound 'a frame' to front and (east & west) side elevations of the foodstore building
  • Revised foodstore trolley bay enclosure
  • Replace existing flagpole sign to waterford road
  • Revised foodstore car parking configuration
  • Revised foodstore substation detail and location
  • Revised foodstore plant compound arrangement
  • Revised foodstore roof plan and solar array configuration; and
  • All other enabling, associated and ancillary development and works (and amendments to planning permission reference 20/619) above and below ground level

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

General BusinessUC
To provide for general development

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Dun Mhuire, Waterford Rd, KilkennyApr 2025€650,000143 m
2 Smithsland Court, Outrath Road, KilkennyAug 2025€380,000184 m
Galtrim, Waterford Road, KilkennyApr 2026€820,000194 m
3 Hollybank Drive, Clongowan, KilkennyMay 2025€360,000222 m
20 St Patricks Gate, Outrath Rd, KilkennyFeb 2026€530,000266 m
11 Hollybank Lawn, Clongowen, Waterford RdNov 2025€370,000273 m
46 Hollybank Lawn, Waterford Rd, KilkennyJan 2026€352,500278 m
8 Cashel Dr, Cashel Downs, Waterford RdFeb 2025€470,000280 m

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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

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  1. Application received3 May 2022
  2. Further information requested23 June 2022
  3. Further information received2 August 2022
  4. Decision due29 August 2022
  5. Decision issued25 August 2022
  6. Grant issued27 September 2022
  7. Permission expiry26 September 2027

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