Dublin Road, Kilkenny
Construction of a 7-storey, 99-bedroom hotel with a rooftop pool in Kilkenny.
22747 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 22 November 2022
- Reference
- 22747
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a major development south of MacDonagh Station. The project includes site clearance and the construction of a 7-storey hotel featuring 99 bedrooms, restaurants, bars, a gym, a function room, a public plaza, and a 6th-floor outdoor swimming pool.
- Storeys
- 7
- Floor area
- 8,221 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
For proposed development at lands to the south of macdonagh station. The development will consist of clearance works on a 0.3217 ha. Site and the construction of a 7 storey hotel (gfa 8.221 sq. M. ) comprising 99 no. Ensuite bedrooms, ground floor restaurant and bar, hotel foyer and reception, gym, 1st floor function room, meeting rooms, 1st floor outdoor terrace, 5th floor bar/restaurant with outdoor terraces and balcony and 6th floor outdoor swimming pool area and bar/restaurant with outdoor terrace. A public plaza area is also proposed along the west of the site. A vehicle set down area is proposed along dublin road. The proposal includes green roofs, 18no. Bicycle parking spaces, esb substation, landscaping and drainage works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Tullaroan, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 69 m |
| 2 Park Avenue, Bishops Lough, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €361,233 | 69 m |
| 127 Mcdonagh Junction, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 103 m |
| 114 Station House, Macdonagh Junction, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 103 m |
| 82 Mc Donagh, Donagh, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 103 m |
| Mac Donagh Junction, Apt 66, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €167,500 | 103 m |
| Apt 110, Station House, Mcdonagh Junction | Jan 2025 | €229,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 110, Station House, Mcdonagh Junction | Nov 2025 | €252,000 | 103 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 received22 November 2022
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