1 Saint Rioch's Court, Saint Rioch's Street, Kilkenny
Retention of the change of use from a commercial creche to a residential property in Kilkenny.
2360454 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 12 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360454
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 October 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 189 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to convert an existing commercial property, previously used as a creche, into a residential dwelling.
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Official record
Development description
For the change of use of an existing commercial property (creche) for use as a residential property
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Rioch Court, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €200,000 | 62 m |
| 21 St Francis Terrace, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €288,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 28, St Riochs Court, St Riochs St | May 2026 | €221,000 | 94 m |
| 39 St Francis Terrace, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 101 m |
| 72 Dean Cavanagh Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 109 m |
| 45 St Francis Tce, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €308,000 | 112 m |
| 16 St Francis Terrace, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 114 m |
| 18 St Francis Terrace, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 117 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 received12 October 2023
- Decision due6 December 2023
- Decision issued4 December 2023
- Grant issued15 January 2024
- Permission expiry14 January 2029
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