Former Bank of Ireland Building, Market Street, Thomastown Co Kilkenny

For a change of use and development at the former bank of ireland building, market street, thomastown, co kilkenny, r95y962, a protected structure, to create a new centre of excellence for ceramics. The proposed works consist of: conservation and restoration works to the original historic bank building including: the refurbishment of existing windows and doors; the refurbishment of existing roof finishes; the refurbishment of historic ceilings; refurbishment works to the existing façade including re-painting works; and the provision of a new ground floor structure and finishes. Minor internal alterations to existing walls and doors are also proposed to accommodate the proposed new use. Alterations to the existing single-storey flat roof extension to the rear and side of the building are proposed to include: the provision of a new pitched roof in part; internal alterations to accommodate the proposed new use; alterations to the marsh’s street elevation and the rear elevation; and the provision of new high-performance glazing and doors. Externally it is proposed to remove two single-storey external shed structures and replace with a new single-storey, pitched roof structure for the storage, preparation, and processing of materials, accessed via a covered walkway from the building and the existing vehicular entrance from marsh’s street. A new pedestrian entrance and path is proposed from the rear public carpark to the building

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.

1. Application received17 September 2024
2. Further information requested11 November 2024
3. Further information received19 February 2025
4. Decision due18 March 2025
5. Decision issued14 March 2025
6. Grant issued16 April 2025
7. Permission expiry15 April 2030

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