MacDonagh Junction, Highhayes, Kilkenny
Construction of an outdoor fenced wellness and sauna facility in Kilkenny.
2560415 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 9 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560415
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for an 8-metre by 12-metre outdoor fenced area. The space will house a wellness and sauna facility at MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny.
- Floor area
- 96 m²
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Official record
Development description
For a 8 meters by 12 meters, outdoor fenced area to house a wellness and sauna facility and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 110, Station House, Mcdonagh Junction | Nov 2025 | €252,000 | 50 m |
| 23 Station House, Macdonagh Junction, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €235,000 | 50 m |
| 127 Mcdonagh Junction, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 110, Station House, Mcdonagh Junction | Jan 2025 | €229,000 | 50 m |
| 82 Mc Donagh, Donagh, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 50 m |
| 114 Station House, Macdonagh Junction, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 50 m |
| Mac Donagh Junction, Apt 66, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €167,500 | 50 m |
| Apt 11, Station House, Macdonagh Junction | Jan 2025 | €2,750,000 | 77 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 received9 July 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
For a 8 meters by 12 meters, outdoor fenced area to house a Wellness and Sauna Facility and all associated…
MacDonagh Junction , Dublin Road Highhays , Kilkenny
2560610KilkennyLodged 22 Sept 2025Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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18127KilkennyLodged 23 Feb 2018Commercial
- Granted30 m away
For the construction of a link ramp between the Goods Shed court yard of MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre…
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19562KilkennyLodged 8 Aug 2019Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
For the modification of the approved plan, Ref: P19-562, granted for the construction of a link ramp between…
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22246KilkennyLodged 13 Apr 2022Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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Lands to the south of MacDonagh Station , Dublin Road Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
2360048KilkennyLodged 10 Feb 2023Commercial
- Granted50 m away
The development will consist of: clearance works on a 0.3217 ha site and the construction of a 7 storey hotel…
Lands to the South of MacDonagh Station , Dublin Road Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
2360079KilkennyLodged 3 Mar 2023Commercial
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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Dublin Road , Kilkenny
22747KilkennyLodged 22 Nov 2022Commercial
- Awaiting decision50 m away
For proposed development. The development will consist of clearance works on a 0.3217 ha site and the…
lands to the south of MacDonagh Station , Dublin Road , Co Kilkenny
22739KilkennyLodged 16 Nov 2022Commercial
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