Dunningstown Road and, Lousybush Lane (L-10075 local road), Lousybush/Loughmacask
Modifications to an approved school development to install five heat pumps and an LPG tank.
22467 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 15 July 2022
- Reference
- 22467
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks modifications to a previously approved school development. The proposed changes consist of incorporating five heat pumps within a dedicated enclosure and one LPG tank in a separate enclosure, along with associated site works.
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 development on lands off the dunningstown road and lousybush lane (the l-10075 local road) in the townlands of lousybush and loughmacask in kilkenny city. The development will consist of modifications to the permission initially granted under application register reference 21/327 (an bord pleanala appeal case reference abp-311326-21) which approved the development of a school. The modifications proposed to the approved scheme comprise revisions to incorporate 5 no. Heat pumps in an enclosure measuring 13m x 8.5m, 1 no. Lpg tank in an enclosure measuring 3.8m x 6.3m, and all their associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve community facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Turlough View, Bishops Lough, Bonnettstown Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €570,000 | 226 m |
| Coolgrange House, Granges Rd, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €915,000 | 237 m |
| 9 The Grange, Dunningstown Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €570,000 | 254 m |
| 11 The Way, Cluain Glasan, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €463,000 | 259 m |
| 14 The Walk, Cluain Glasan, Ayrfieldprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €321,586 | 276 m |
| 5 Parkview Drive, Freshford Road, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €520,000 | 296 m |
| 12 The Square, Fox Meadow, Loughmacaskprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €577,093 | 299 m |
| 54 Talbots Court, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €366,000 | 304 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 July 2022
- Decision due8 September 2022
- Decision issued7 September 2022
- Grant issued10 October 2022
- Permission expiry9 October 2027
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