THE OLD VIDEO STORE, GREEN STREET CALLAN, CO. KILKENNY
Conversion of a former video store in Callan into a short-term holiday rental.
2560513 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 12 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560513
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from a commercial shop to a short-term let or bed and breakfast. The work will consist of interior refurbishment to convert the shop area into a single residential unit, with no changes to the building's exterior.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 change of use from a commercial shop to a short term let/bnb. The work will consist of the interior refurbishment of the shop area into a single short term residential area. The exterior of the building will not be affected
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow a flexible approach to development that supports the vitality and viability 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.
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 6 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 11 m |
| Apt 5 Carey's Flats, Hague Lane Green Street, Callan | Aug 2025 | €85,000 | 11 m |
| Apt 1, Jimmy's Takeaway, Callan | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 97 m |
| No 2 Chalet, Newmarket Lane, Callan | May 2026 | €134,000 | 118 m |
| 26 The Meadows, Callan, Co Kilkenny | May 2025 | €330,000 | 131 m |
| Upstairs Apartment, The Cosy Inn, Callannot full market price | Aug 2025 | €55,714 | 150 m |
| 7 Collins Park, Callan, Co Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 179 m |
| 58 Collins Park, Callan, Co Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 185 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 received12 August 2025
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