10 Castlecomer Road, Pennefatherslot, Kilkenny
Change of use from a beer garden to an outdoor dining and function space at Lenehan's Public House.
2560685 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 24 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560685
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use from an existing beer garden to an outdoor dining and function space. The development is located to the rear of Lenehan's Public House, which is a protected structure on Castlecomer Road.
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Official record
Development description
For the proposed change of use from a beer garden to the rear of the existing property to an outdoor dining and function space to the rear of lenehan’s public house (protected structure rps b14, niah ref: 12004012)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general development”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12, Johns Gate, Castlecomer Rd | Mar 2026 | €237,000 | 22 m |
| 15 Johns Gate, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 22 m |
| 26 Johns Gate, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €208,000 | 22 m |
| 9 St Johns Gate, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 22 m |
| 40 Johns Gate, Barrack St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 72 m |
| 43 Johns Gate, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny | Aug 2025 | €162,000 | 72 m |
| Apt 45 The Arches, Barrack Street, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 94 m |
| 10 The Arches, Barrack St, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €243,000 | 94 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 received24 October 2025
In the area
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