No.20 Black Mill St Gardens, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Demolition of a public house and shop to build 23 residential units in Kilkenny.
2460158 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 3 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460158
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 April 2024
- Residential units
- 23
- Floor area
- 44344 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of the existing Black Cat public house, outbuildings, and a forecourt shop. The development will consist of 23 dwelling units, including 5 terraced houses, a two-storey duplex block, and a four-storey duplex/apartment building with undercroft parking.
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Official record
Development description
For the construction of 23 no. Dwelling units consisting of; 5 no. 3 bedroom terraced houses, a two-storey duplex block consisting of; 2no. One bedrooms units and 2no. Two bedroom units, a four-storey duplex and apartment building consisting of; 2no. One bedroom apartments 4 no. Two bedroom apartments, 6 no. Three bedroom two-storey duplex units, 2 no. Four bedroom two-storey duplex units, along with undercroft parking at lower ground level accessed off of blackmill st. ; the demolition of the existing black cat public house and associated outbuildings, demolition of the existing forecourt structure and associated shop, removal of existing services, surface parking spaces, internal roads and footpaths, stepped pedestrian access through to dominic street, surface level carparking, cycle parking, refuse storage, public lighting, landscaping and public realm upgrade works, and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Blackmill St, The Black Cat Bar, Kilkennynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 26 m |
| 6 St Teresas Tce, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €297,000 | 100 m |
| 33 Kennyswell Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkennynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 147 m |
| 41 Blackmill St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 152 m |
| 4 Steeple Court, New Building Lane, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €105,000 | 210 m |
| 12a Priory Sq, Dean St, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 218 m |
| 18 Thomas Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 257 m |
| 2 Kennyswell Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 259 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 received3 April 2024
- Further information requested28 May 2024
- Further information received23 September 2024
- Application withdrawn14 March 2025
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