Dublin Road, Middleknock, Kilkenny
Retention of three poly-tunnels at the Flower Power Garden Centre in Kilkenny.
22388 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 15 June 2022
- Reference
- 22388
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to indefinitely retain two horticultural poly-tunnel canopies and one poly-tunnel used for displaying plants. Additionally, retention is sought for two poly-tunnels used for protecting, potting, and growing plants.
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Official record
Development description
To indefinitely retain 2 no. Horticultural poly-tunnel canopies and 1 no. Poly-tunnel required for display of plants and shrubs; 2 number poly-tunnels for the protection, potting and growing of plants and shrubs, in connection with the flower power garden centre (previous planning permission ref: 09/93 refers) at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner suburban sites for mixed use development which will allow for commercial and residential uses”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Leggetsrath, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 61 m |
| 14 Sion Meadows, Sion Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €420,000 | 85 m |
| 1 Sion Gardens, Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €792,952 | 179 m |
| 30 Altamount Park, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €315,000 | 284 m |
| 25 Long Meadows, Old Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €700,441 | 305 m |
| 31 Long Meadows, Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €951,500 | 305 m |
| 34 Altamount Park, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €295,000 | 316 m |
| 37 Altamount Park, Dublin Road, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 343 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 received15 June 2022
- Further information requested8 August 2022
- Further information received31 August 2022
- Decision due27 September 2022
- Decision issued26 September 2022
- Grant issued28 October 2022
- Permission expiry27 October 2027
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