HSE Lacken, Dublin Road, Kilkenny
Upgrades to a HSE building in an Architectural Conservation Area, including a new reception and solar panels.
2560240 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 6 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560240
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes building fabric upgrades to a HSE facility, including external insulation, new windows, and roof-mounted solar PV panels. It also includes the demolition of the existing reception to build a new entrance reception and reconfigure the car park.
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 following works. The site is located within the lacken architectural conservation area. Building fabric upgrade works to include: external insulation to the building façade including new plaster finish, replacement of existing windows and external doors, installation of solar pv panels and associated plant on the building roof. Permission is also sought for the demolition of existing reception area and construction of a new entrance reception with associated hard and soft landscaping to the front of the building and the reconfiguration of the existing car parking areas, and all associated site & ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for green links and biodiversity conservation and to preserve, provide and improve recreational open space”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Lacken Dr, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 208 m |
| Apt 95 Block E, Macdonagh Junction, Dublin Rd | May 2025 | €197,000 | 216 m |
| 9 Shandon Park, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €340,000 | 240 m |
| 3 Lacken Dr, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €315,000 | 268 m |
| 64 Assumption Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 353 m |
| 17 Lacken Drive, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 357 m |
| 52 Assumption Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 382 m |
| 37 Altamount Park, Dublin Road, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 384 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 received6 May 2025
- Further information requested30 June 2025
- Further information received6 March 2026
- Decision due2 April 2026
- Decision issued31 March 2026
- Grant issued1 May 2026
- Permission expiry30 April 2031
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