20 Vicar Street, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Refurbishment and extension of a derelict townhouse in Kilkenny.
2560797 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 9 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560797
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment of an existing two-storey derelict townhouse. It includes the demolition of a two-storey rear return, construction of a new two-storey rear extension, a garden shed, new vehicular access, and a boundary wall.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For refurbishment of the existing two-storey derelict townhouse, demolition of the existing two-storey rear return, construction of a new two-storey rear extension, construction of a rear garden shed, provision of a new vehicular access to the rear of the property, construction of a new boundary wall, and all associated site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Vicar St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 5 m |
| 2 and 4 Dean Street, 25A 26 and 25 Vicar Street | Jun 2026 | €1,990,000 | 110 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 149 m |
| 5 Coach Rd, Dean St, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €402,000 | 149 m |
| 1 Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 149 m |
| 31 Parliament St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 154 m |
| 12a Priory Sq, Dean St, Kilkenny | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 207 m |
| 6 Troysgate, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 218 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 received9 December 2025
- Decision due11 February 2026
- Decision issued10 February 2026
- Grant issued13 March 2026
- Permission expiry12 March 2031
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Refused50 m away
Of planning permission reference 19/724
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
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