River View House, Dublin Road, Kilkenny
Change of use from office to retail with new signage in Kilkenny.
22710 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 2 November 2022
- Reference
- 22710
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of River View House from office to retail. The application also includes external signage, located within the John Street Architectural Conservation Area.
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 a change of use from office to retail plus permission is also sought for external signage. River view house, dublin road is located within the john street architectural conservation area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nore Terrace, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €251,000 | 105 m |
| 17 Lacken Drive, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 150 m |
| 60 Maudlin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €340,000 | 153 m |
| 3 Lacken Dr, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €315,000 | 170 m |
| 4 Oloughlin Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €258,000 | 209 m |
| 4 Magdalen Court, Maudlin Street, Co. Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €297,000 | 226 m |
| Apt 4, Harrington Bookmakers, Dubin Road | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 227 m |
| 45 Lacken Dr, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 229 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 received2 November 2022
- Decision due5 January 2023
- Decision issued20 December 2022
- Appeal submitted24 January 2023
- Appeal decided25 May 2023
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