Ballybur Upper, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny
Change of use of Ballybur Castle to commercial accommodation and function venue, including 8 bedroom cabins and extensions.
22514 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 5 August 2022
- Reference
- 22514
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of the protected Ballybur Castle tower house and adjacent coach house from residential to commercial accommodation and a small function venue. The works include repairs to the castle, extending the coach house, and adding 8 single-storey bedroom cabins.
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Development description
For proposed development work at ballybur castle, which is a protected tower house structure, ref: kk023-039. The development includes the change of use of the existing castle tower house and adjacent coach house from residential use to provide commercial accommodation and small function venue. The proposals include the local repair and repointing to the external walls of the protected castle tower building, modification and single storey extension to the existing single storey coach house, the provision of 8 no. Single storey bedroom cabins on the site, the provision of a new wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area and associated siteworks
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 August 2022
- Further information requested29 September 2022
- Further information received21 December 2022
- Application withdrawn3 May 2023
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