Coote's Lane, Maidenhill, Kilkenny
Conversion of a grain and seed store into a three-storey short-term tourist accommodation facility.
2660018 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 9 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660018
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a material change of use from a grain/seed store to short-term tourist accommodation. The proposed three-storey facility will feature nine shared bedrooms, one open-plan dormitory, conservation rooflights, and the restoration of stone walls and salvaged steel columns.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
For (a) material change of use from existing grain/seed store to short term tourist accommodation (b) 3x no. Storeys with 9x no. Shared bedrooms and 1x no. Open plan dormitory; (c) proposed conservation rooflights, triple glazed windows, externally louvred triple glazed windows, automatic entrance doors; (d) conservation & repointing of stone walls; (e) salvaged steel columns from the fabric are to be reinstated; (f) additional works will comprise alterations to widening of adjoining roadway, proposed pedestrian crossing, walkway; (f) drainage and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Father Walsh Close, Cootes Lane, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €337,500 | 93 m |
| 7 Upper New St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 127 m |
| 24 Kells Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €230,000 | 157 m |
| 32 Deans Court, Patrick St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €410,000 | 170 m |
| 55 Deans Court, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €209,000 | 173 m |
| 13 Haltigan Terrace, Waterford Rd, Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 192 m |
| 1 Ormonde Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 196 m |
| 23 Deans Court, Patrick St, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 234 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 January 2026
- Further information requested5 March 2026
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