53 John Street Upper, Gardens, Kilkenny
Conversion of a commercial building into three apartments with extensions and alterations on John Street Upper.
2460668 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 23 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460668
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis development involves changing the use of a commercial property to residential, including partial demolition, alterations, and a rear extension. The building will be subdivided into two ground-floor studio apartments and one first-floor two-bedroom apartment.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 2
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 (a) the change of use from a commercial to residential property, (b) demolition and alterations to the existing building, extension to the rear of the existing building on ground and first floor, subdivision of the building into 2 no. Studio apartments on ground floor and a 2-bedroom apartment on the first floor along with all necessary ancillary services and associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €233,333 | 41 m |
| The Bungalow, Tullaroan, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 102 m |
| 2 Park Avenue, Bishops Lough, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €361,233 | 102 m |
| 9 Michael St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €475,000 | 125 m |
| 15 Maudlin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €322,000 | 129 m |
| 19 And 20 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €605,000 | 151 m |
| 4 Berkley Row, Maudlin St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €234,000 | 174 m |
| 16 Wolfe Tone St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €390,000 | 191 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 received23 December 2024
- Further information requested25 February 2025
- Further information received18 June 2025
- Decision due15 July 2025
- Decision issued14 July 2025
- Appeal submitted6 August 2025
- Appeal decided2 March 2026
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