GrantedHousing estateDecided 27 June 2023

At William Robertson Way, Poulgour Road Kilkenny (within the townland of Poulgour), Kilkenny Co. Kilkenny

Construction of 210 homes, a creche, and road upgrades at Poulgour Road, Kilkenny.

2360037 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 3 February 2023

Reference: 2360037
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 February 2023
Residential units: 131
Floor area: 13972.4 m²

Summary

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This large-scale residential development consists of 130 two-storey houses and 80 duplex apartments across five three-storey buildings. The plans also include a two-storey creche, extensive open spaces, and the realignment and upgrade of a section of Poulgour Road.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the construction of 210 no. Dwellings, creche, open space and ancillary infrastructure as follows: a) 130 no. 2 storey houses (8 no. 2 bedroom houses, 106 no. 3 bedroom houses, & 16 no. 4 bedroom houses) in a mixture of semi-detached and terraced houses; b) 80 no. Duplex apartments/apartments (40 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 40 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartments) in a series of 5 no. Duplex apartment buildings of 3 no. Storeys in height, all duplex units to have balcony or terrace; c) creche of c. 524.7 sq. M (2 no. Storeys) located to the south of (and with access from) the upgraded poulgour road along with associated car parking/cycle parking and open space; d) realignment and upgrade of a section of poulgour road (to include pedestrian crossing, vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access to site) to tie into william robertson way and poulgour road; e) open space areas (c. 1.66 ha), hard and soft landscaping (including public lighting) and open space (including boundary treatment), communal open space for duplex apartment/apartments; regrading/re-profiling of site where required along with bicycle/bin stores and esb substations and use of existing structure (27.8 sq. M) as a bike store; f) bicycle (450 no. Spaces) and car parking (429 no. Spaces) as well as single storey bin and bicycle stores and internal roads including future link/distributor road [part] and pedestrian accesses to william robertson way; g) surface water attenuation measures and underground attenuation systems as well as connection to water supply, surface water drainage and provision of local pumping station to irish water specifications; h) 2 no. Temporary (for 3 years) marketing signage structures (c. 4.5m in height, 3 sided c. 13.73 sq. M), [1 no. In proximity to william robertson way and the roundabout at circular road and 1 no. Located in proximity to the junction of poulgour road and william robertson way]; i) all ancillary site development/construction and landscape works. A natura impact statement has been prepared and submitted with this lrd application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”

National zoning type: New/proposed 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apts. 10 - 39, The Rise Castle Oaks, Breagagh Valleynot full market price · price excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€8,348,117	158 m
3 The Rise, Castleoaks, Breagagh Valley	Jun 2026	€460,000	170 m
19 An Cluain Castle Oaks, Breaghgach Valley, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€312,775	212 m
54 An Cluain Castleoaks, Castleoaks, Breagagh Valleyprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€317,181	286 m
23 An Cluain, Breagagh Valley, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€328,700	286 m
30 Reade Court, Circular Rd, Kilkenny	Jul 2025	€262,000	327 m
St Judes, 28 Circular Rd, Kilkenny	May 2026	€290,000	332 m
8 Reade Terrace, Circular Road, Kilkenny	May 2025	€286,000	348 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 received3 February 2023
Further information requested30 March 2023
Further information received31 May 2023
Decision due27 June 2023
Decision issued27 June 2023
Grant issued28 July 2023
Permission expiry27 July 2028

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