MICKEY'S BAR, Upper Bridge Street, Callan Co. Kilkenny
Change of use of Mickey's Bar to three residential apartments within an Architectural Conservation Area.
2360295 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 6 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360295
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2023
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 259.98 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a material change of use from a bar to residential accommodation consisting of three apartments. The works include internal reconfigurations and elevational amendments within the Callan Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
For the material change of use from bar use to residential (3 no. Apartments) accommodation, along with all associated elevational amendments, internal reconfigurations, site and ancillary works at this premises. All works to take place at mickeys bar, upper bridge street, callan, kilkenny, r95 kx79. The development is located within the callan architectural conservation area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow a flexible approach to development that supports the vitality and viability of the town centre”
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Jimmy's Takeaway, Callan | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 39 m |
| Upstairs Apartment, The Cosy Inn, Callannot full market price | Aug 2025 | €55,714 | 96 m |
| No 2 Chalet, Newmarket Lane, Callan | May 2026 | €134,000 | 126 m |
| 4 Lower Bridge Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €148,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 6 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 5 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Aug 2025 | €85,000 | 145 m |
| 9 Bridge St, Callan, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €108,000 | 153 m |
| Mill Street, Callan, Co Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 156 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 received6 July 2023
- Further information requested29 August 2023
- Further information received29 February 2024
- Decision due27 March 2024
- Decision issued26 March 2024
- Grant issued26 April 2024
- Permission expiry25 April 2029
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