Chapel Street, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
Retention of shopfront removal, replacement windows, and change of use from shop to residential.
23188 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 1 August 2023
- Reference
- 23188
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the removal of a shopfront and its replacement with two windows and a door within an Architectural Conservation Area. It also seeks retention for new uPVC windows and doors, and a change of use from a shop to residential on the ground floor.
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Official record
Development description
To retain removal of shop front and fenestration, replaced with two separate windows (1 no. Door) within johnstown architectural conservation area, also retention of new upvc windows and door and retention permission for change of use from shop to residential on ground floor and associated works
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Johnstown, Co Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €235,000 | 63 m |
| Main Street, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 85 m |
| Main Street, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €120,000 | 85 m |
| Ballycuddihy, Johnstown, Co Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 247 m |
| Church Rd, Warrenstown, Johnstown | Mar 2025 | €326,000 | 247 m |
| 46 Spire View, Johnstown Bridge, Johnstownprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €352,423 | 247 m |
| Rosemount, Johnstown, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €122,000 | 310 m |
| 9 St Kierans Place, Johnstown, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 469 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 received1 August 2023
- Further information requested21 September 2023
- Further information received26 January 2024
- Decision due22 February 2024
- Decision issued19 February 2024
- Grant issued22 March 2024
- Permission expiry21 March 2029
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