St. Mary's Cathedral, James's Street & Blackmill Street, Kilkenny
Completion of previously permitted works at St. Mary's Cathedral in Kilkenny.
2560572 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 4 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560572
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to complete works previously permitted under Planning Ref. 12/68 that expired. Works include completing external steps, extending the Chapter House Tea Rooms seating area, altering the basement kitchen roof finish, and soft landscaping at the protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
To complete works as were permitted and commenced under planning ref. 12/68 but were not completed before expiry of that permission in the grounds of st. Mary's cathedral, james's street & blackmill street, kilkenny. The works to be completed and for which this permission is sought include the completion of new external steps from ground level to the basement level of the chapter house tea rooms, completion of the extension of the chapter house tea rooms external seating area, completion of the finishes to the roof of the basement kitchen to include an alteration to a limestone chip finish in lieu of paving, omission of steps to the roof of the basement kitchen, and completion of revised soft landscaping proposals. All works will take place in the grounds of st. Mary's cathedral, james's street & blackmill street, kilkenny. St. Mary’s cathedral and the adjacent chapter house are protected structures and located within the st. Mary’s architectural conservation area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve community facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Blackmill St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 60 m |
| Flat 1 6 Wellington Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 129 m |
| 4 Steeple Court, New Building Lane, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €105,000 | 176 m |
| 5 Colliers Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €255,000 | 186 m |
| 5 Evans Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 200 m |
| 9 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 204 m |
| 4 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €172,000 | 207 m |
| 20 Blackmill St, The Black Cat Bar, Kilkennynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 212 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 received4 September 2025
- Decision due29 October 2025
- Decision issued28 October 2025
- Grant issued28 November 2025
- Permission expiry27 November 2030
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