NEWPARK LOWER, CASTLECOMER ROAD, KILKENNY
Retention of a wildlife farm, playground, and shops at Newpark Hotel, plus permission for extra parking.
2460321 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 8 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460321
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for the change of use of hotel grounds to a wildlife farm and leisure park, including an adventure playground structure, WC building, sweet shop, and covered structures. Permission is also sought for additional car parking and reconfiguration of existing parking.
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
- Retention permission for: (a) change of use of open space within the hotel grounds to a wildlife farm and leisure park and associated works, open to hotel guests and visiting members of the public; (b) open sided shed / structure covering an adventure playground (788.5m2); (c) wooden building incorporating wc facilities (15.10m2), (d) sweet shop (22.0m2), (e) various open sided covered structures, and (f) all other associated site works and
- Permission for additional car parking and reconfiguration of existing car parking areas with associated drainage at the newpark hotel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Ardilea, Castlecomer Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €696,035 | 94 m |
| 25 Ardilea, Castlecomer Rdprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €683,350 | 94 m |
| Newpark Cottage, Kilkenny College, Castlecomer Road | Feb 2025 | €205,000 | 139 m |
| 20 Ardilea, Castlecomer Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €765,500 | 161 m |
| 59 Ardilea, Lovers Lane, Castlecomer Rd | Dec 2025 | €357,000 | 271 m |
| 2 Glendine Park, Castlecomer Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €559,471 | 272 m |
| Chaplins B And B, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €775,000 | 279 m |
| St Clares, Mount Brilliant Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €525,000 | 281 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 received8 July 2024
- Decision due1 September 2024
- Decision issued30 August 2024
- Grant issued2 October 2024
- Permission expiry1 October 2029
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