Lower Walkin Street, Jamesgreen, Kilkenny
Retention of a studio extension and change of use from offices to a one-bed apartment in Kilkenny.
2460641 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 18 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460641
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks the indefinite retention of a single-storey studio extension. It also requests permission to change the use of the ground floor offices and the retained studio into a single-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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 indefinite retention for a single storey studio extension. Full planning permission for the change of use of offices on the ground floor only and the studio retained to a single bed apartment. This is a partial reverse (ground floor only) to planning ref p80/00 which was for the change of use of dwelling house to offices
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annamult, Stoneyford, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €570,000 | 12 m |
| 9 Parnell St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 56 m |
| 20 Friary St, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €167,000 | 108 m |
| 37 Desart Court, Ormond St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 124 m |
| 47 Regency Court, Friary St, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 143 m |
| 30 Desert Court, Ormonde St, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €221,000 | 159 m |
| 9 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 185 m |
| 28 Regency Court, Friary St, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 188 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 received18 December 2024
- Further information requested18 February 2025
- Further information received20 February 2025
- Decision due19 March 2025
- Decision issued19 March 2025
- Grant issued23 April 2025
- Permission expiry22 April 2030
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