Area 5 Parklands Business Park, Leggetsrath West, Kilkenny
Change of use of industrial warehouse units to a gym in Kilkenny.
2560587 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 12 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560587
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for ground and first-floor light industrial warehouse units to a gym at Parklands Business Park. The development covers approximately 2,055 square metres and includes internal alterations and new external signage.
- Floor area
- 2,055 m²
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 a change of use of existing light industrial warehouse ground floor unit no’s 1 & 4 and first floor unit no’s 1a, 2a, 3a and 4a (total area of approx. 2,055m2) to gym use, internal alterations and modifications, new external signage, connection to existing services and all associated site works at area 5, parklands business park, leggetsrath west, kilkenny, r95 kv5d. This is an amendment to a previous planning permission ref. 06 / 441.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industrial employment and related uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leggetsrath, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 166 m |
| 37 Altamount Park, Dublin Road, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 186 m |
| 34 Altamount Park, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €295,000 | 199 m |
| 30 Altamount Park, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €315,000 | 219 m |
| 9 Shandon Park, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €340,000 | 279 m |
| Apt 95 Block E, Macdonagh Junction, Dublin Rd | May 2025 | €197,000 | 309 m |
| 13 Leggetsrath, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 440 m |
| 63 Assumption Place, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 479 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 September 2025
- Further information requested5 November 2025
- Further information received12 February 2026
- Decision due11 March 2026
- Decision issued9 March 2026
- Grant issued13 April 2026
- Permission expiry12 April 2031
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