Grenan, Thomastown, County Kilkenny
Construction of 30 housing units, including 22 houses and 8 apartments, in Thomastown.
2360052 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 16 February 2023
- Reference
- 2360052
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2023
- Residential units
- 22
- Floor area
- 2105 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 30 housing units, comprising 22 two-storey semi-detached and terraced houses, and 8 apartments across two two-storey blocks. The project includes a new entrance from Mallfield, landscaping, and is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
- Storeys
- 2
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
- The construction of 30 housing units comprising; a) 22 no 2-story semi-detached and terraced housing and b) 8 no apartments within 2 no. Two-storey apartment blocks, each containing 2 apartments at ground floor level & 2 at first-floor level
- A new site entrance layout from the adjoining mallfield
- New boundary treatments and landscaping
- And all associated works
- The application will also consist of a natura impact statement, in the townland of grenan, thomastown, co. Kilkenny. The proposed road network and necessary services to connect to existing residential development known as mallfield, (planning permission ref. 021058)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for new residential development and other services incidental to residential development.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Mallfield, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 126 m |
| 3 The Meadows, Mallfield, Thomastown | Jan 2026 | €253,000 | 130 m |
| 55 Mallfield, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €274,000 | 131 m |
| Low Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 205 m |
| The Mall, Thomastown, County Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 216 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €67,000 | 228 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Sept 2025 | €67,000 | 228 m |
| 10 Mall Field, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 254 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 February 2023
- Further information requested11 April 2023
- Further information received12 December 2023
- Decision due14 February 2024
- Decision issued12 February 2024
- Appeal submitted8 March 2024
- Appeal decided25 March 2025
- Permission expiry24 March 2030
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