Lenehans, 10 Barrack Street, Castlecomer Road
Retention of demolition and rebuilding works, and permission for signage at Lenehans Public House.
22300 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 10 May 2022
- Reference
- 22300
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the demolition of a toilet extension, outhouse, and staircase, alongside the construction of a new toilet extension, conversion of an outhouse to a bar, and covered seating at a protected structure. Planning permission is also sought for hand-painted signage.
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
- For (1) retention permission for the demolition of a single-storey toilet extension, a single-storey outhouse structure, and an external staircase, in addition to construction of a single-storey toilet extension, the reconfiguration of an existing single-storey outhouse to include reroofing and conversion to a bar structure, new external covered seating, replacement of boundary timber gates, and all associated site and development works to the rear of lenehans public house (protected structure rps b14, niah ref: 12004012)
- Planning permission for hand-painted signage on upper portion of timber boundary gates (9.5m2). All works to take place
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12, Johns Gate, Castlecomer Rd | Mar 2026 | €237,000 | 28 m |
| 15 Johns Gate, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 28 m |
| 26 Johns Gate, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €208,000 | 28 m |
| 9 St Johns Gate, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 28 m |
| 40 Johns Gate, Barrack St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 74 m |
| 43 Johns Gate, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €162,000 | 74 m |
| 10 The Arches, Barrack St, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €243,000 | 97 m |
| 9 The Arches, Gas House Lane, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €245,000 | 97 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 received10 May 2022
- Decision due4 July 2022
- Decision issued1 July 2022
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