Lower Main Street, Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny
Change of use of part of the ground floor from retail to a café/restaurant and repairs to a vacant protected structure.
2472 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 7 June 2024
- Reference
- 2472
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 June 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 242.95 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a portion of the ground floor of a vacant property from retail to a café/restaurant. It also includes carrying out repairs, renovations, and remedial works to the entire building, which is a protected structure.
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
To undertake the following works at the existing vacant property (protected structure ref: c134) which currently consists of a retail unit at ground floor level and residential units at the upper floor levels. (1) for a change of use of a portion of the existing ground floor from retail to café/restaurant use. (2) to carry out repairs, renovations and remedial works to the entire vacant property which is classified as a protected structure (ref: c134). (3) complete all associated works to the existing vacant protected structure (ref: c134)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow a flexible approach to development that supports the vitality and viability of the town centre including tourist related uses that complement the natural and built heritage assets of Graiguenamanagh – Tinnahinch.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Graignamangh, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €36,128 | 69 m |
| 2, The Moorings, Graiguenamanagh | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 146 m |
| Apartment 1 The Moorings, The Quay, Graiguenamanagh | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 146 m |
| 6 The Moorings, Graignamanagh, Co Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €167,000 | 152 m |
| 7 Bakers Quay, The Quay, Tinnahinch | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 232 m |
| Main St, Tinnahinch, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €195,000 | 266 m |
| High Street, New Road, Graignamanagh | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 276 m |
| 3 Hotel St, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €204,000 | 298 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 received7 June 2024
- Further information requested31 July 2024
- Further information received23 January 2025
- Decision due19 February 2025
- Decision issued18 February 2025
- Grant issued24 March 2025
- Permission expiry23 March 2030
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