Old IMC Cinema, Gaol Road/Walkin Street, Kilkenny
Conversion of the old IMC Cinema in Kilkenny into a retail space.
2460309 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 2 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460309
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a change of use of the existing cinema building to retail use. The development will include internal and external alterations, new external signage, and associated site works.
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 (1) a change of use of the existing cinema to retail use (2) internal & external alterations (3) new external signage and (4) all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annamult, Stoneyford, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €570,000 | 35 m |
| 9 Parnell St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 67 m |
| 20 Friary St, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €167,000 | 142 m |
| 37 Desart Court, Ormond St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 145 m |
| 47 Regency Court, Friary St, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 177 m |
| 30 Desert Court, Ormonde St, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €221,000 | 180 m |
| 9 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 214 m |
| 4 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €172,000 | 220 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 July 2024
- Further information requested23 August 2024
- Further information received11 December 2024
- Decision due24 February 2025
- Decision issued21 February 2025
- Grant issued26 March 2025
- Permission expiry25 March 2030
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