Unit 02 and 04 Leggetsrath Business Park, Leggetsrath West and MIddleknock, Dublin Road Kilkenny
Construction of a new entrance lobby and fire escape stairs at Unit 02, and removal of unauthorised signage at Unit 04.
2560643 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 4 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560643
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Leggetsrath Business Park involves building a single-storey entrance lobby with signage and a rear fire escape stairs at Unit 02. It also includes the removal of unauthorised signage from the front of Unit 04.
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Official record
Development description
For the following works at unit 02 and 04 leggetsrath business park - construction of a new single storey entrance lobby to front of unit 02 including signage, - new fire escape stairs to the rear of unit 02, - removal of the unauthorised signage to the front of unit 04, and all associated site & ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industry and information technology related industrial and office development and ancillary services. The purpose is to encourage mainly services type employment on a campus environment”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Harrowville, Leggetsrath, Dublin Roadnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €292,500 | 87 m |
| Newlands, Dublin Old Road, Leggetsrath East | Dec 2025 | €675,000 | 389 m |
| 14 Sion Meadows, Sion Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €420,000 | 423 m |
| 1 Sion Gardens, Sion Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €792,952 | 435 m |
| 13 Leggetsrath, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 440 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 October 2025
- Decision due28 November 2025
- Decision issued27 November 2025
- Grant issued8 January 2026
- Permission expiry7 January 2031
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