4 Abbey Gardens, Abbey Street, Kilkenny R95 TNH3
Retention of a change of use from a dwelling house to short-term holiday letting.
22693 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 24 October 2022
- Reference
- 22693
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain indefinitely the change of use of an existing dwelling house. The property is currently being used for residential short-term letting.
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
To retain indefinitely a change of use of an existing dwelling house to residential short-term letting and all other associated siteworks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7, Key Court, New Building Lane | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 39 m |
| 2 New Buuildings Lane, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €250,000 | 71 m |
| 12a Priory Sq, Dean St, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 79 m |
| 31 Parliament St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 81 m |
| 4 Steeple Court, New Building Lane, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €105,000 | 81 m |
| 5 Evans Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 97 m |
| 1 Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 137 m |
| 2 and 4 Dean Street, 25A 26 and 25 Vicar Street | Jun 2026 | €1,990,000 | 137 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 received24 October 2022
- Decision due18 December 2022
- Decision issued13 December 2022
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