The Old Presbyterian Church, Ormonde Road, Kilkenny
Change of use from beauty therapy to offices at a protected former church in Kilkenny.
2460042 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 31 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460042
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use at first-floor level from a beauty therapy and education facility to business offices. The application includes minor internal alterations and the replacement of an external wall plaque on a protected structure.
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 a change of use at first floor level from a beauty therapy and education facility to business office usage to include minor internal alterations at first floor level. Permission is also sought for the replacement of an existing wall plaque on the external façade to ormond road. The new replacement business usage plaque to be of identical dimension and location at the old presbyterian church, ormonde road, kilkenny. The old presbyterian church, ormonde road, kilkenny is a protected structure, rps no. B130 and is located within the patrick street 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Upper Patrick Street, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 100 m |
| Rose Cottage, New St, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €555,000 | 118 m |
| 70-71 Patrick Street, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €771,806 | 130 m |
| 30 Desert Court, Ormonde St, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €221,000 | 156 m |
| 1 Ormonde Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 156 m |
| Claddagh, Castle Gardens, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €920,000 | 176 m |
| 37 Desart Court, Ormond St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 191 m |
| 7 Upper New St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 209 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 January 2024
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued25 March 2024
- Grant issued26 April 2024
- Permission expiry25 April 2029
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