The Anglers Rest, Lower Main Street, Graiguenamanagh
Change of use of a pub in Graiguenamanagh to a cafe and apartments within a protected structure.
2560815 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 17 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560815
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the ground floor of a pub into a cafe/coffee shop. It also includes converting the rear toilets and parts of the existing first floor into a duplex apartment, alongside alterations to create a separate second apartment within a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For change of use at ground floor from pub to cafe/coffee shop, change existing toilets to rear to ground floor of duplex apartment with part of existing first floor apartment being incorporated in to the unit and additional alterations to remaining area as a separate apartment (the building being a protected structure rps c654/ niah/12318040) and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow a flexible approach to development that supports the vitality and viability of the town centre including tourist related uses that complement the natural and built heritage assets of Graiguenamanagh – Tinnahinch.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Graignamangh, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €36,128 | 89 m |
| 2, The Moorings, Graiguenamanagh | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 144 m |
| Apartment 1 The Moorings, The Quay, Graiguenamanagh | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 144 m |
| 6 The Moorings, Graignamanagh, Co Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €167,000 | 151 m |
| 7 Bakers Quay, The Quay, Tinnahinch | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 216 m |
| Main St, Tinnahinch, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €195,000 | 253 m |
| High Street, New Road, Graignamanagh | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 273 m |
| 3 Hotel St, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €204,000 | 287 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 December 2025
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