Market Street, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Conversion of the upper floors of a protected building over a restaurant into three apartments.
2560458 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 25 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560458
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment of the first and second floors over The Hub Restaurant to create one two-bedroom apartment, one one-bedroom apartment, and one studio. It includes a new street-level entrance and stairs, plus a new first-floor terrace. The building is a Protected Structure located within an Architectural Conservation Area.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 3
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 refurbishment of first and second floors and the provision of 1 nr 2-bed apartment, 1 nr 1-bed apartment and 1 nr studio, plus new entrance and stairs from street at ground level and new terrace at first floor, over the hub restaurant (remains as is). This building is a protected structure (rps ref c621- niah ref 12137066) and is within the town centre architectural conservation area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre”
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Sept 2025 | €67,000 | 20 m |
| Apartment Over Dino's, Market Street, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €67,000 | 20 m |
| Low Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 54 m |
| Logan Street, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 100 m |
| 4 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 116 m |
| 2 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 121 m |
| The Tavern, The Quay, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €137,500 | 158 m |
| 10 The Belfry, Chapel Lane, Thomastown | Apr 2025 | €258,000 | 211 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 requested15 September 2025
- Application withdrawn22 April 2026
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