42A The Sycamores, Freshford Road, Kilkenny
Extension and modification of an existing shop on Freshford Road, Kilkenny.
2460578 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 26 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460578
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing an existing shop floor area that is part of the house, constructing a ground floor extension to the shop, and adding a first-floor extension for storage, an office, and a toilet. It also includes modifying the front shop area for off-street parking and deliveries.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- For an extension and modification to existing shop
- Removal of existing shop floor area as part of the existing house
- Ground floor extension to existing shop
- First floor extension for storage office and toilet
- Modifying the front shop area for of street parking, deliveries etc. And all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Sycamores, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €428,000 | 183 m |
| 5 Parkview Drive, Freshford Road, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €520,000 | 204 m |
| 88 The Sycamores, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €327,000 | 214 m |
| St Annes, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 254 m |
| 14 Alysbury Manor, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 271 m |
| 79 The Sycamores, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €370,000 | 283 m |
| Villa Desta, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 297 m |
| 54 Talbots Court, Freshford Rd, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €366,000 | 319 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 received26 November 2024
- Further information requested29 January 2025
- Further information received8 April 2025
- Decision due5 May 2025
- Decision issued2 May 2025
- Appeal submitted29 May 2025
- Appeal decided26 August 2025
- Permission expiry25 August 2030
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