Sion Hermitage, Sion Road, Kilkenny
Construction of 39 new dwellings, renovation of an existing building, and partial demolition of other structures.
2560456 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 25 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560456
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2025
- Residential units
- 36
- Floor area
- 5987 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis residential development consists of 39 new dwellings of various sizes, ranging from single-storey semi-detached to two-storey detached houses. The project also includes the alteration, extension, and renovation of an existing building into a dwelling, the demolition of two buildings, and the partial demolition and conversion of a third building into a communal facility.
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Official record
Development description
For a new residential development of 39 new dwellings consisting of 4 no. Type a two bedroom single storey semi detached dwellings, 4 no. Type b three bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 12 no. Type c/c1 three bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 2 no. Type d/d1 two bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 2 no. Type e two bedroom single storey semi detached dwellings, 6 no. Type f/f1 four bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 6 no. Type g/g1 five bedroom two storey detached dwellings, 2 no. Type h/h1 four bedroom two storey detached dwellings, plus, alterations, extension and renovation of existing building no. 2 to a four bedroom detached dwelling, demolition of existing buildings 1 + 4 plus partial demolition and conversion of existing building no. 3 to a residents communal building. (total area of demolition equals 1,766.90) permission is sought for alterations to existing site entrance, plus the provision of a new site entrance to sion road, alterations to roadside boundary, including blocking of an existing residential site entrance and provision of new footpath to sion road, provision of public open space; landscaping and boundary treatments and new planting; water and utility services and connections; lighting; plus all enabling and ancillary development and works above and below ground level, the former sion hermitage lands. A n. I. S. (natura impact statement) has been submitted with the application and is available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities at low density”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sion Gardens, Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €792,952 | 218 m |
| 25 Long Meadows, Old Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €700,441 | 255 m |
| 31 Long Meadows, Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €951,500 | 255 m |
| 14 Sion Meadows, Sion Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €420,000 | 312 m |
| 13 Leggetsrath, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 457 m |
| 4 Harrowville, Leggetsrath, Dublin Roadnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €292,500 | 480 m |
| 10 Castle Hill, Bennettsbridge Road, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €447,500 | 482 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 received25 July 2025
- Further information requested18 September 2025
- Further information received29 April 2026
- Decision due2 June 2026
- Decision issued2 June 2026
- Appeal submitted25 June 2026
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