High Street The Square, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny
Renovation, extension, and change of use of two protected houses to guest townhouse accommodation for the Avalon House Hotel.
2360340 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 25 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360340
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the renovation, extension, and change of use of two existing houses, 'The Nurse's Cottage' and No. 18 High Street, into guest bedroom townhouse accommodation. Both properties and the adjacent Avalon House Hotel are listed on the Record of Protected Structures. The site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area and a Zone of Archaeological Potential.
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Official record
Development description
For the renovation, extension, and change of use of two existing houses (the “nurse’s cottage” and no. 18 high street, the square, castlecomer) to guest bedroom townhouse accommodation for the avalon house hotel along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at the “nurse’s cottage” and no. 18 high street adjacent to the avalon house hotel, high street, the square, castlecomer, co. Kilkenny. The avalon house hotel is listed on the record of protected structures for kilkenny (c494) and on the niah register (ref 12301005). The nurse’s cottage is listed on the record of protected structures for kilkenny (c493) and on the niah register (ref 12301004) and no. 18 high street is also listed on the record of protected structures for kilkenny (c677) and on the niah register (ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of archaeological protection (rmp kk005-082 historic town) and within the architectural conservation area for castlecomer as defined in the kilkenny county council development plan. The site is within the zone of archaeological potential for castlecomer as identified on the urban archaeological survey for county kilkenny
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Rive, Castlecomer, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €1,180,000 | 17 m |
| 17 The Square, Fox Meadow, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €577,093 | 179 m |
| 33 Chatsworth St, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €127,000 | 269 m |
| Prince Grounds, Castlecomer, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €248,000 | 287 m |
| 21 Kilkenny Street, Castlecomer, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €300,000 | 379 m |
| 36 Kilkenny Street, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny | May 2025 | €131,000 | 437 m |
| 37 Barrack St, Castlecomer, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 481 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 received25 July 2023
- Decision due18 September 2023
- Decision issued15 September 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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