GrantedHousing estateDecided 30 May 2023

Townslands of Wetland and Poulgour, William Robertson Way and Callan Road, Kilkenny City Kilkenny

Construction of 178 residential units including 92 houses and 86 apartments in Kilkenny City.

2360006 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 6 January 2023

Reference: 2360006
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 January 2023
Residential units: 92
Floor area: 17436.2 m²

Summary

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Ormonde Homes Limited is seeking a 10-year permission for a large-scale residential development on a 5.95-hectare site. The project consists of 92 houses and 86 apartments across four buildings ranging from three to four storeys.

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Development description

Ormonde homes limited intend to apply for a 10 year permission for a proposed large-scale residential development (lrd) on a c. 5.95 ha site at wetland and poulgour, kilkenny city, co. Kilkenny. The development will consist of
Construction of 178 no. Residential units including 72 no. Two-storey three bed houses, 8 no. Two-storey four bed houses, 12 no. Three-story three bed houses, 31 no. One bed apartments, 49 no. Two bed apartments and 6 no. Three bed apartments. The apartments are divided into 4 no. Buildings as follows
Apartment building 1 which will consist of 7 no. One bed apartments, 11 no. Two bed apartments, and 6 no. Three bed apartments arranged over 4 no. Storeys. Patios/terraces are provided on all elevations
Apartment building 2 which will consist of 8 no. One bed apartments and 9 no. Two bed apartments arranged over 3-4 no. Storeys. Patios/terraces are provided on all elevations
Apartment building 3 which will consist of 8 no. One bed apartments and 9 no. Two bed apartments arranged over 3-4 no. Storeys. Patios/terraces are provided on all elevations
Apartment building 4 which will consist of 8 no. One bed apartments, 20 no. Two bed apartments, arranged over 2-4 no. Storeys. Patios/terraces are provided on all elevations
Demolition of a habitable dwelling house of c. 186 sqm in the south of the site to the rear of ‘grangeford house’
The scheme provides for a total of c. 8,400 sqm of public open space with an additional 1,316 sqm of communal open space
Bicycle parking provision of 224 no. Long term and 47 no. Visitor bicycle parking spaces
Provision of 150 no. On-curtilage residential car parking spaces and 149 no. On-street residential car parking spaces (305 no. Residential car parking spaces in total including 6 no. Accessible on-street car parking spaces)
Provision of a crèche of c. 440 sqm arranged over 2 no. Storeys with adjoined secure outdoor space of 253 sqm and 19 no. Car parking spaces, 3 no. Car set down spaces, and 8 no bicycle parking spaces
The vehicular access to the site will be from william robertson way
All other ancillary site development works to facilitate construction
A natura impact statement has been submitted with the application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 An Cluain, Castle Oaks, Breagagh Valleyprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€355,000	93 m
54 An Cluain Castleoaks, Castleoaks, Breagagh Valleyprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€317,181	120 m
23 An Cluain, Breagagh Valley, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€328,700	120 m
19 An Cluain Castle Oaks, Breaghgach Valley, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€312,775	134 m
17 An Cluain, Castle Oaks, Breagagh Valleyprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€312,775	139 m
3 The Rise, Castleoaks, Breagagh Valley	Jun 2026	€460,000	175 m
Apts. 10 - 39, The Rise Castle Oaks, Breagagh Valleynot full market price · price excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€8,348,117	185 m
College Gardens, Callan Rd, Kilkenny	Aug 2025	€600,000	202 m

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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 received6 January 2023
Further information requested1 March 2023
Further information received3 May 2023
Decision due30 May 2023
Decision issued30 May 2023
Grant issued30 June 2023
Permission expiry29 June 2028

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