James' Street, (formerly James Choice), Kilkenny
Retention of two classrooms and toilet facilities in Kilkenny City Centre.
2360395 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 1 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360395
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention planning permission is sought for the provision of two classrooms, toilet facilities, and associated site development works in Kilkenny. The site is located within the City Centre Architectural Conservation Area.
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 retention planning permission for the provision of 2 no. Classrooms, toilet facilities and all associated site development works at james’s street, (formerly james choices), kilkenny. The site is located within the city centre architectural conservation area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general development”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 86 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 86 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 86 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 86 m |
| 5 Evans Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 127 m |
| 2 New Buuildings Lane, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €250,000 | 153 m |
| 5 Colliers Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €255,000 | 161 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 162 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 received1 September 2023
- Decision due26 October 2023
- Decision issued25 October 2023
- Grant issued27 November 2023
- Permission expiry26 November 2028
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