Kilkenny Service Centre Hebron Industrial Estate, Hebron Rd, Kilkenny
Demolition of a vehicle sales building to construct a car rental premises in Kilkenny.
2460425 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 9 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460425
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of demolishing an existing commercial vehicle sales and repair building. It will be replaced with a 99.9 sqm modular car rental unit, a car wash bay, a plant room, and surface parking for 42 vehicles.
- Floor area
- 100 m²
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 provision of a car rental commercial premises consisting of (i) the demolition of an existing commercial property on site previously used as a vehicle sales / repair building. (ii) the erection of an 99.90sqm modular unit including sales areas, office, staff and ancillary space, 49.30 sqm car wash bay along with 6.7sqm plant room along with surface parking in permeable paving for 42 vehicles. (iii) connection to all existing services and infrastructure on site. (iv) alterations to the existing entrance way, landscaping, external lighting, footpaths, the erection of a totem sign and all ancillary site works to facilitate the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner suburban sites for mixed use development which will allow for commercial and residential uses”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Hebron Park, Hebron Road, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 357 m |
| 22 Oloughlin Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €260,000 | 364 m |
| 20 Oloughlin Rd, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €295,000 | 376 m |
| 21 Butler Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €295,000 | 392 m |
| 79 Hebron Park, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €126,000 | 398 m |
| 15 Castle Crescent, Lakeside, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 412 m |
| 124 Assumption Place, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 415 m |
| 65 Lakeview Dr, Lakeside, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €248,000 | 424 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 received9 September 2024
- Further information requested30 October 2024
- Further information received16 June 2025
- Decision due13 July 2025
- Decision issued11 July 2025
- Grant issued13 August 2025
- Permission expiry12 August 2030
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