6 Chapel Avenue, Patrick Street, Kilkenny
Internal modifications and raising the roof of a house by 1.5m to create a first floor, near a protected structure.
23156 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 16 June 2023
- Reference
- 23156
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves internal modifications and raising the roof structure of an existing house by 1.5m to provide living and bedroom accommodation at first floor level. Located in an Architectural Conservation Area adjoining the Butler House protected structure, the works also include installing roof-mounted solar panels.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Is sought for works. No change to the existing building footprint at ground floor level with internal modifications and raise the roof structure by 1.5m reusing the timber trusses and slates to provide living and bedroom accommodation at first floor level, including the removal of the external oil fired boiler, tank and stores to be replaced by roof mounted solar/photovoltaic panels for the ventilation power and heating. The residence is located in the patrick street architectural conservation area and adjoins butler house protected structure ref b148. The application is to include all ancillary and associated 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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 200 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Upper Patrick Street, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 43 m |
| Claddagh, Castle Gardens, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €920,000 | 75 m |
| 1 Ormonde Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 181 m |
| 7 Upper New St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 196 m |
| 70-71 Patrick Street, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €771,806 | 206 m |
| Rose Cottage, New St, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €555,000 | 212 m |
| 55 Deans Court, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €209,000 | 245 m |
| 30 Desert Court, Ormonde St, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €221,000 | 268 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 received16 June 2023
- Further information requested4 August 2023
- Further information received23 October 2023
- Decision due19 November 2023
- Decision issued15 November 2023
- Grant issued18 December 2023
- Permission expiry17 December 2028
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