9A IRISH TOWN, KILKENNY, CO. KILKENNY
Change of use of a betting office into a café with new signage and an awning in Kilkenny.
2560225 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 29 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560225
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting an existing betting office at 9A Irish Town, Kilkenny, into a café. The 72.4 sqm development will feature a coffee and cake area, kitchen, seating, toilets, new signage, and an external awning.
- Floor area
- 72 m²
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Official record
Development description
For development to consist of change of use of existing betting office into a café. The development will consist of change of use of betting office unit into coffee & cake area, kitchen, sitting areas and toilets at 72.4 sqm and the provision of a new signage together with an external awning over the existing shop front
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 and 4 Dean Street, 25A 26 and 25 Vicar Street | Jun 2026 | €1,990,000 | 27 m |
| 1 Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 55 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 66 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €402,000 | 66 m |
| 12a Priory Sq, Dean St, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 98 m |
| 20 Vicar St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 108 m |
| 31 Parliament St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 7, Key Court, New Building Lane | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 154 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 received29 April 2025
- Decision due23 June 2025
- Decision issued23 June 2025
- Appeal submitted15 July 2025
- Appeal decided14 November 2025
- Permission expiry13 November 2030
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