Gallowshill, Bennettsbridge Road, Kilkenny
Retention of various changes to a house, including retaining walls, a garage conversion, and a basement gym.
23118 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 12 May 2023
- Reference
- 23118
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain several amendments to a previously permitted development. These include two retaining walls, a garage conversion to a bedroom, elevation changes, a basement home gym, and a pumphouse.
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 the retention of changes to and/or amendments of a development which was originally permitted by the council under reg. 11299 (which was prolonged under reg 16533) with the present application now seeking to retain (a) two retaining walls (b) the conversion of an integral garage to a bedroom (c) elevation/design alterations (d) a basement home gym (e) a pumphouse/plantroom (f) a downstairs bedroom window (g) all associated site works related to these changes all at de clare house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Gallows Hill, Bennettsbridge Rd, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €456,000 | 77 m |
| 2 Gallows Hill, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €395,000 | 92 m |
| 10 Castle Hill, Bennettsbridge Road, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €447,500 | 164 m |
| 26 Melville Heights, Bennettsbridge Rd, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 179 m |
| 11 Melville Heights, Kilkenny | Jan 2010 | €160,000 | 242 m |
| 6 Marble Crest, Gallows Hill, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €340,000 | 248 m |
| 16 Dukes Meadows Ave, Dukes Meadows, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 267 m |
| 45 Melville Heights, Bennettsbridge Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €279,000 | 309 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 received12 May 2023
- Further information requested5 July 2023
- Further information received19 March 2024
- Decision due15 April 2024
- Decision issued12 April 2024
- Grant issued15 May 2024
- Permission expiry14 May 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Extension of Duration of Planning Permission Reference in Planning Register P. 11/299
Gallows Hill , Co. Kilkenny
16533KilkennyLodged 10 Aug 2016Other
- RefusedAt this site
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Gallowshill , Kilkenny
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- RefusedAt this site
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