St. John’s House Accommodation, 49 John Street Upper, Kilkenny
Retention of change of use from four apartments to guest accommodation in Kilkenny.
2560129 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 18 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560129
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 March 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 113.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the indefinite change of use of four one-bedroom apartments to guest accommodation, including internal and external alterations.
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 retain indefinitely (1) a change of use of 4 no. One bedroom apartments (granted under pl. Ref. 116/98) to guest accommodation (2) internal and external alterations and (3) all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general development”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €233,333 | 36 m |
| 2 Park Avenue, Bishops Lough, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €361,233 | 78 m |
| The Bungalow, Tullaroan, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 78 m |
| 15 Maudlin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €322,000 | 132 m |
| 9 Michael St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €475,000 | 147 m |
| 19 And 20 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €605,000 | 178 m |
| 4 Berkley Row, Maudlin St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €234,000 | 183 m |
| 16 Wolfe Tone St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €390,000 | 189 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 March 2025
- Decision due12 May 2025
- Decision issued12 May 2025
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