No 18 Whitewood, Garringreen, Kilkenny
Change of use of a Montessori school to a residential dwelling in Kilkenny.
23150 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 14 June 2023
- Reference
- 23150
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks a change of use from an existing Montessori school to a residential dwelling. The project will include both internal and external alterations and associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 of existing montessori school to residential dwelling, and to include both internal / external alterations, also including all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Parkside, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €218,500 | 49 m |
| 79 Hebron Park, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €126,000 | 144 m |
| Sailin, Garringreen, Johnswell Rd | Mar 2025 | €375,000 | 147 m |
| 5 The Bungalow Garringreen, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 196 m |
| Post Knott, Garrigreen, Johnswell Road | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 221 m |
| 33 Lintown Dr, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €263,000 | 230 m |
| 27 Lintown Ave, Johnswell Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 238 m |
| 19 Lintown Drive, Lintown Hall, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 253 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 received14 June 2023
- Decision due8 August 2023
- Decision issued1 August 2023
- Grant issued1 September 2023
- Permission expiry31 August 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
Of domestic garage / store and all associated site works
Newpark Upper Garringreen , to rear at No 301 Johnswell Rd , Co Kilkenny
19495KilkennyLodged 17 Jul 2019Retention
- Refused70 m away
For: (A) Subdivision of existing two storey house on site to provide two individual units, (B) Retention of…
Whitewood , Garringreen , Kilkenny
16151KilkennyLodged 16 Mar 2016Alterations
- Granted70 m away
For (A) Subdivision of existing two storey house on site to provide two individual residential units, (B)…
Whitewood , Garringreen , Kilkenny
16442KilkennyLodged 6 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted100 m away
For the construction of a dwelling (called dwelling A), and all associated site works
Newpark Upper , Garringreen , to the rear at No. 305 Johnswell Road Kilkenny
16302KilkennyLodged 13 May 2016New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
To retain alterations to existing dwelling house from that as granted under pl.ref 16/302, and all associated…
Newpark Upper , Garringreen to rear , at No 305 Johnswell Road
17757KilkennyLodged 17 Nov 2017Retention
- Granted110 m away
For a change of house type, and all associated site works to the previously granted planning permission Ref…
305 Johnswell Road , Kilkenny
18362KilkennyLodged 31 May 2018Alterations
- Granted110 m away
For the construction of a dwelling (called dwelling B), and all associated site works
Newpark Upper , Garringreen , to rear at No. 305 Johnswell Road
16301KilkennyLodged 13 May 2016New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
For alterations to previously granted planning permission ref:p.16/301
Newpark Upper , Garringreen to the rear , No.305 Johnswell Road
20728KilkennyLodged 30 Oct 2020Alterations
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