William Robertson Way, Poulgour Road, Kilkenny
Addition of 9 apartments to a previously approved block, increasing it from 4 to 5 storeys.
2560600 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 17 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560600
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes modifications to a previously approved scheme at Poulgour Road. It will add 9 apartment units by adding a fifth storey to the block, bringing the total number of apartments in the block to 39 and the overall development to 221 units.
- Residential units
- 9
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
For modification to the previously granted planning permission (ref. No. 23/60037) at this site, william robertson way, poulgour road, kilkenny (within the townland of poulgour). The proposed development will consist of the addition of 9 no. Apartment units (5 no. 1-bed unit, 4 no. 2-bed units) on the third floor and set back floor plan on the fourth floor, increasing the overall apartment block from 4-storeys to 5-storeys, and from 30 no. Apartment units to 39 no. Apartment units (consisting of 22 no. 1-bed units, 17 no. 2-bed units). No modifications to as-granted 130 no. Houses, and 52 no. Duplex apartments. The overall total no. Of units in this development is now increased from 212 to 221. All with associated site works, communal open space, bin and bike storage, the site layout has been modified slightly to accommodate additional surface car parking and other ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apts. 10 - 39, The Rise Castle Oaks, Breagagh Valleynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €8,348,117 | 101 m |
| 3 The Rise, Castleoaks, Breagagh Valley | Jun 2026 | €460,000 | 110 m |
| 19 An Cluain Castle Oaks, Breaghgach Valley, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €312,775 | 139 m |
| 54 An Cluain Castleoaks, Castleoaks, Breagagh Valleyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €317,181 | 218 m |
| 23 An Cluain, Breagagh Valley, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €328,700 | 218 m |
| 6 An Cluain, Castle Oaks, Breagagh Valleyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €355,000 | 285 m |
| 17 An Cluain, Castle Oaks, Breagagh Valleyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €312,775 | 315 m |
| St Judes, 28 Circular Rd, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €290,000 | 333 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 received17 September 2025
- Decision due11 November 2025
- Decision issued10 November 2025
- Grant issued12 December 2025
- Permission expiry27 July 2028
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