Pennyfeather Lane, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Demolition of a single storey building and construction of a four-storey, 13-bedroom hostel.
2560258 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 14 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560258
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves clearing a 0.034ha site and demolishing an existing single storey building to construct a four-storey hostel. The hostel will feature 13 bedrooms, a reception, communal living areas, bicycle parking, and landscaping within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
For : (a) clearance works on a 0.034ha site including the demolition of an existing single storey building; (b) the construction of a four storey hostel with setback 4th-floor level and plantroom at roof level, comprising of a reception area, toilet facilities, 13 no. Bedrooms with a mix of ensuites and off-suite facilities, communal kitchen/dining/living areas and staff facilities; (c) bicycle parking spaces; (d) communal open space (e) landscaping (f) drainage works and connection to services and (g) all associated site development works to facilitate the development. The proposed development site is located within the patrick street architectural conservation area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy'S Woolen Hall, 11 High Street, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 63 m |
| 28 Regency Court, Friary St, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 63 m |
| 70-71 Patrick Street, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €771,806 | 78 m |
| 47 Regency Court, Friary St, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 89 m |
| 20 Friary St, Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €167,000 | 118 m |
| 16b William St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €252,000 | 136 m |
| 30 Desert Court, Ormonde St, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €221,000 | 150 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 153 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 received14 May 2025
- Further information requested8 July 2025
- Further information received24 April 2026
- Decision due21 May 2026
- Decision issued21 May 2026
- Appeal submitted25 May 2026
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