Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 13 August 2025

Unit 1 Block A, Waterford Road Business Park Waterford Road, New Ross Co. Kilkenny

Retention of a change of use from commercial/industrial to offices, with a new mezzanine floor in New Ross.

2560363 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 20 June 2025

Reference
2560363
Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
20 June 2025

Summary

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The application seeks retention for the change of use of part of the ground floor from commercial, warehousing, and light industrial to office use. It also includes retention of a new mezzanine office floor and additional windows.

Change of useofficeindustrialmezzanine

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Development description

  • For retention of the following
  • 1. Alterations consisting of change of use of part of the ground floor of unit 1 block a from commercial, warehousing/storage and light industrial as granted to office
  • For the addition of mezzanine floor offices and
  • For additional windows to the front, side and rear elevations

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

IndustrialSI
To provide for industrial and related uses and at Raheen, New Ross uses related to the development and enhancement of the Kilkenny Greenway.

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received20 June 2025
  2. Decision due14 August 2025
  3. Decision issued13 August 2025
  4. Grant issued15 September 2025
  5. Permission expiry14 September 2030

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