NEWPARK LOWER, CASTLECOMER ROAD, KILKENNY
Erection of a new 9-metre-high timber playground structure at the Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny.
2460105 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 2 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460105
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new castellated timber playground structure, reaching approximately 9.0 metres in height, as an addition to the existing Jurassic Park Playground facility located to the rear of the Newpark Hotel.
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 erection of a new castellated timber playground structure (highest section of structure approx. 9.0m above ground level) addition to the existing jurassic park playground facility with all associated site works located to the rear of newpark hotel
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for green links and biodiversity conservation and to preserve, provide and improve recreational open space”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Ardilea, Castlecomer Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €696,035 | 221 m |
| 25 Ardilea, Castlecomer Rdprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €683,350 | 225 m |
| 20 Ardilea, Castlecomer Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €765,500 | 291 m |
| Newpark Cottage, Kilkenny College, Castlecomer Road | Feb 2025 | €205,000 | 305 m |
| 2 Glendine Park, Castlecomer Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €559,471 | 336 m |
| 3 Glendine Park, Castleomer Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €572,687 | 343 m |
| 5 Glendine Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €564,317 | 354 m |
| 48a Newpark, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €356,000 | 365 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 received2 March 2024
- Further information requested26 April 2024
- Further information received2 September 2024
- Decision due29 September 2024
- Decision issued25 September 2024
- Grant issued29 October 2024
- Permission expiry28 October 2029
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