Dunnes Stores, Saint Kierans Street, Kilkenny
Installation of solar panels on the roof of Dunnes Stores in Kilkenny.
22512 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 4 August 2022
- Reference
- 22512
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the installation of solar photovoltaic panels and a mounting system on the roof of Dunnes Stores. The proposed solar installation covers approximately 1,808 square metres.
- Floor area
- 1,808 m²
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
Installation of solar photovoltaic panels and mounting system (c. 1,808 sqm) on dunnes stores roof, including all other associated site works/services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 124 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 124 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 124 m |
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 124 m |
| Murphy'S Woolen Hall, 11 High Street, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 182 m |
| 12 Johns Quay, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €404,000 | 194 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 198 m |
| 16b William St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €252,000 | 211 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 received4 August 2022
- Further information requested27 September 2022
- Further information received1 November 2022
- Decision due28 November 2022
- Decision issued25 November 2022
- Grant issued28 December 2022
- Permission expiry27 December 2027
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