49, High Street, Kilkenny
Conversion of part of a restaurant into apartments and internal alterations to existing apartments in Kilkenny.
2360522 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 17 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360522
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of parts of an existing restaurant on High Street to residential use. It includes the creation of new apartments, demolition of mid-section structures on the second floor to build four new apartments, and refurbishment of two existing apartments.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
For (1) a change of use of part of my existing restaurant to residential use on the ground floor level to accommodate a new residential entrance onto high street (2) a new separate restaurant entrance onto high street (3) a change of use of part of my existing restaurant to residential use on the first floor level fronting onto high street to form a new 3 bedroom apartment over the first and second floor levels (4) a new 1 bedroom apartment on the third floor level (5) demolition of the existing structures on the mid-section of the building on the second floor level and replace with 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments on the second and third floor levels which will be accessed through the rear of the premises off james’s street (6) a change of use of part of my existing restaurant ancillary area on the first floor level to form a new 1 bedroom apartment to be accessed off james’s street at ground floor level (7) internal alterations and refurbishment of 2 no. Existing apartments on the second and third floor levels to the rear of the premises which are accessed off james’s street (8) private open space for each apartment (9) communal amenity open space (10) a bin store enclosure (11) bicycle parking (12) new boundary treatments (13) landscaping (14) connection to existing services and all associated site works at 49 high street, kilkenny r95 dk84. The proposed development 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 August 2024.
Notified floor area: 363 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Evans Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 91 m |
| 2 New Buuildings Lane, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €250,000 | 116 m |
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 124 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 124 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 124 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 124 m |
| Apt 7, Key Court, New Building Lane | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 148 m |
| 4 Steeple Court, New Building Lane, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €105,000 | 169 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 received17 November 2023
- Further information requested18 January 2024
- Further information received25 October 2024
- Decision due21 November 2024
- Decision issued21 November 2024
- Grant issued2 January 2025
- Permission expiry1 January 2030
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