Black Cat Black Mill St, The Gardens, Kilkenny
Demolition of a pub and shop to construct 23 dwelling units, including houses, duplexes, and apartments.
2360277 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 30 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360277
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 635 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the Black Cat public house, outbuildings, and a forecourt shop structure. In their place, 23 new homes will be built, consisting of 7 houses, 8 apartments, and 8 duplex units, complete with new vehicular access, parking, and public realm upgrades.
- Storeys
- 4
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 proposed construction of 23 no. Dwelling units consisting of; 5 no. 3 bedroom terraced houses, 2 no. Two bedroom semi-detached houses, a four-storey duplex and apartment building consisting of; 8 no. Two bedroom apartments, 6 no. Three bedroom two-storey duplex units, 2 no. Four bedroom two-storey duplex units; the demolition of the existing black cat public house and associated outbuildings, demolition of the existing forecourt structure and associated shop, removal of existing services, the provision of vehicular access from de loughry place, internal roads and footpaths, stepped pedestrian access through to dominic street, surface level carparking, cycle parking, refuse storage, public lighting, landscaping and public realm upgrade works, and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Blackmill St, The Black Cat Bar, Kilkennynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 27 m |
| 6 St Teresas Tce, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €297,000 | 100 m |
| 33 Kennyswell Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkennynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 147 m |
| 41 Blackmill St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 153 m |
| 4 Steeple Court, New Building Lane, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €105,000 | 211 m |
| 12a Priory Sq, Dean St, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 219 m |
| 18 Thomas Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 257 m |
| 2 Kennyswell Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 259 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 received30 June 2023
- Further information requested23 August 2023
- Application withdrawn16 April 2024
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