Lousybush Lane & Bishops Lough, Loughmacask, Kilkenny
Construction of 16 terraced houses and 16 maisonette units with associated site works at Lousybush Lane and Bishops Lough.
2560557 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 28 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560557
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 August 2025
- Residential units
- 28
- Floor area
- 2518.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 16 three-bedroom terraced two-storey houses and 16 two-bedroom own-door maisonette units in two two-storey buildings. It includes boundary treatments, landscaping, public open space, parking, and new vehicular and pedestrian connections through the Bishops Lough housing development.
- Storeys
- 2
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 development. The development will consist of
- 16 no. 3-bedroom terraced two-storey houses and 16 no. 2-bedroom own-door maisonette units in 2 no. Two-storey buildings
- Boundary treatments, site landscaping, public open space, car and bicycle parking provisions
- Vehicular and pedestrian connection, roadway, and shared cycle and footpaths through the bishops lough housing development from the existing entrance off the bonnettstown / tullaroan road
- Vehicular and pedestrian connection, roadway, and shared cycle and footpaths to the existing roundabout and roadway as permitted under planning ref. 21327
- Alterations to lousybush lane to include localised removal of boundary walls for vehicular and pedestrian / cyclist connections, and
- All associated site & development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Park Crescent, Bishopslough, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €303,965 | 81 m |
| 3 Park Crescent, Bishops Lough, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €289,775 | 81 m |
| 5 Creamary Lane, Bishop's Lough, Bonnettstown Roadprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €317,093 | 87 m |
| 8 The Avenue, Cluain Glasan, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €321,586 | 110 m |
| 11 Creamery Way, Bishops Loughprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €431,718 | 119 m |
| 1 Creamery Lane, Bishop's Lough, Bonnettstownprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €431,277 | 140 m |
| 11 The Way, Cluain Glasan, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €463,000 | 150 m |
| 7 The Close, Cluain Glasan, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €396,000 | 163 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 received28 August 2025
- Further information requested22 October 2025
- Further information received16 December 2025
- Decision due21 January 2026
- Decision issued21 January 2026
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