Unit 36, High Street, Kilkenny
Shopfront changes and a new off-licence area at a retail unit on High Street, Kilkenny.
23218 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 20 September 2023
- Reference
- 23218
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Unit 36, High Street, Kilkenny will consist of new fascia and projection signage, and the provision of an ancillary off-licence sales area of approximately 48.8 sq.m on the ground floor. It also includes first-floor plant area, new automatic sliding entrance doors, replacement shopfront glazing, and internal fit-out works.
- Floor area
- 49 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 development at a. C. 0.093 ha site situated at unit 36, high street, kilkenny r95 vp27. The development will consist of (i) replacement of fascia and projection signage (totaling c. 3 sq. M) (ii) provision of an ancillary off-licence sales area of c. 48.8 sq. M in the ground floor retail unit. (iii) associated plant area to be provided at first floor level. (iv) minor works including new automatic sliding entrance doors, replacement shopfront glazing and internal fit out works and (v) all ancillary site services and site development 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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 44 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 44 m |
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 44 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 44 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 122 m |
| 5 Colliers Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €255,000 | 125 m |
| 4 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €172,000 | 137 m |
| 9 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 141 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 received20 September 2023
- Decision due14 November 2023
- Decision issued13 November 2023
- Appeal submitted11 December 2023
- Appeal decided27 June 2024
- Permission expiry26 June 2029
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