Units 6 & 7 Market Cross Shopping Centre, James Street, Kilkenny
Amalgamation of two retail units at Market Cross Shopping Centre in Kilkenny.
2360479 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 31 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360479
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks the amalgamation of existing retail units 6 and 7. The works will include internal alterations, alterations to the shop front including signage, and connection to existing services.
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 amalgamation of existing retail units 6 and 7 to include internal alterations, alterations to shop front including signage and all associated site development works and connection into existing services
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 1 6 Wellington Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 75 m |
| 5 Colliers Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €255,000 | 81 m |
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 85 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 85 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 85 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 85 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 98 m |
| 4 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €172,000 | 102 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 received31 October 2023
- Decision due3 January 2024
- Decision issued2 January 2024
- Grant issued2 February 2024
- Permission expiry1 February 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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2213KilkennyLodged 10 Jan 2022Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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18546KilkennyLodged 14 Aug 2018Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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Unit 21 , Market Cross Shopping Centre , James's Street
21589KilkennyLodged 8 Jul 2021Change of use
- Granted50 m away
For change of use of existing shop located in Unit 31 into a take away snack/pretzel bar and café; the…
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17685KilkennyLodged 17 Oct 2017Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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16522KilkennyLodged 4 Aug 2016Change of use
- Granted60 m away
For the development which will consist of: Change of use of Ground floor of No 24 from café/restaurant to…
24 James Street , Kilkenny
17297KilkennyLodged 9 May 2017Change of use
- Granted60 m away
For change of use of the existing Bed and Breakfast premises to offices and an apartment, with all associated…
No 26 James Street , Kilkenny
17843KilkennyLodged 18 Dec 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
For construction of a new two storey infill three bedroom townhouse plus all associated site works. The…
Chapel Lane , Kilkenny
22585KilkennyLodged 6 Sept 2022New dwelling
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