The corner of Pennyfeather Lane and Pudding Lane, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Demolition of a restaurant and construction of a six-storey, 67-bedroom hotel in Kilkenny City Centre.
2460278 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 14 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460278
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves clearing a 0.059ha site, including the demolition of an existing restaurant building. A new six-storey hotel will be constructed, featuring 67 ensuite bedrooms, a foyer, bar, restaurant, and bicycle parking. The site is located within the City Centre Architectural Conservation Area and contains an NIAH listed reference.
- Storeys
- 6
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Official record
Development description
For development at the corner of pennyfeather lane and pudding lane, kilkenny. The proposed site is within the city centre architectural conservation area and niah ref no. Kk019-026212 is within the application site. The development will consist of: (a) clearance works on a 0.059ha site including the demolition of the existing restaurant building; (b) the construction of a six-storey hotel with setback 4th-floor level and plant room at the 5th-floor level, comprising 67no. Ensuite bedrooms, hotel foyer/ reception, bar and restaurant facilities, staff facilities, and hotel service facilities; (c) vehicle set-down areas off pudding lane and pennyfeather lane; (d) 12 no. Bicycle parking spaces; and (e) landscaping, drainage works; and all associated site development works to facilitate the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy'S Woolen Hall, 11 High Street, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 48 m |
| 70-71 Patrick Street, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €771,806 | 72 m |
| 28 Regency Court, Friary St, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 76 m |
| 47 Regency Court, Friary St, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 111 m |
| 20 Friary St, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €167,000 | 142 m |
| 16b William St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €252,000 | 145 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 159 m |
| 4 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €172,000 | 165 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 received14 June 2024
- Further information requested8 August 2024
- Further information received9 May 2025
- Decision due12 June 2025
- Decision issued10 June 2025
- Appeal submitted7 July 2025
- Appeal decided4 December 2025
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