The Front Room, 82 John Street, Kilkenny
Retention of external covered seating and single-storey toilets at a commercial premises.
22423 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 30 June 2022
- Reference
- 22423
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for external covered seating and single-storey toilets at 'The Front Room' on John Street, Kilkenny. The application includes all associated site development works.
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Official record
Development description
To retain external covered seating, single storey toilets and all associated site development works
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 And 20 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €605,000 | 91 m |
| 4 Berkley Row, Maudlin St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €234,000 | 154 m |
| 15 Maudlin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €322,000 | 195 m |
| 9 Michael St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €475,000 | 240 m |
| 12 Johns Quay, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €404,000 | 245 m |
| 36 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €233,333 | 273 m |
| 2 Magdalen Court, Kilkennynot full market price | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 277 m |
| 4 Magdalen Court, Maudlin Street, Co. Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €297,000 | 287 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 received30 June 2022
- Further information requested18 August 2022
- Further information received1 February 2023
- Decision due28 February 2023
- Decision issued27 February 2023
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