Unit 3 (formally O’Brien’s Butchers), Market Yard St. Kieran’s Street, Kilkenny
Retention of shop expansion and attic conversion to offices in Kilkenny.
2660100 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 21 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660100
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the conversion of a rear yard into internal shop space at a former butcher shop. The application also covers the conversion of the attic space into first-floor offices, storage, and staff facilities, along with five rooflights.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
To retain indefinitely (1) the conversion of the rear yard to internal shop space (2) conversion of the attic space to first floor offices/storage and staff welfare facilities ancillary to the existing shop use (3) 5 no. Rooflights and (4) all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 128 m |
| Flat 3, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 128 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 128 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 128 m |
| 12 Johns Quay, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €404,000 | 177 m |
| 5 Evans Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 183 m |
| 2 New Buuildings Lane, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €250,000 | 203 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 215 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 received21 February 2026
- Decision due17 April 2026
- Decision issued16 April 2026
- Grant issued19 May 2026
- Permission expiry18 May 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For a change of use of an existing shop to restaurant and takeaway, internal alterations, external signage…
Unit 3 (formerly) O’Brien’s Butchers) , Market Yard , St. Kieran’s Street
2660405KilkennyLodged 26 Jun 2026
- GrantedAt this site
For works to the “Dinners Ready” premises to include the provision of a takeaway service window with…
Market Yard , Saint Kieran's Street , Kilkenny
2460286KilkennyLodged 19 Jun 2024Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
For change of use from retail unit to office and all associated site development works
Unit 5b Market Yard , Kilkenny
19670KilkennyLodged 20 Sept 2019Change of use
- Granted40 m away
For the erection of a two storey building containing own door ground floor retail unit and first floor own…
Market Yard , Kilkenny
21822KilkennyLodged 30 Sept 2021Commercial
- Granted40 m away
For a change of use from existing store area on first floor to short term residential letting, internal…
76 Kieran Street , Kilkenny
22272KilkennyLodged 26 Apr 2022Change of use
- Granted40 m away
For change of Use of existing shop unit to Restaurant use and link to existing "The Yard" restaurant and…
27 & 27(a) , St. Kieran's Street , and Market Yard
1645KilkennyLodged 2 Feb 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
For the installation of an ATM machine to the existing shop front North/East elevation
Roller Coaster Records , Saint Kierans Street , Kilkenny
19913KilkennyLodged 10 Dec 2019Commercial
- Granted50 m away
For proposed alterations to and refurbishment of the existing external elevation to 76 Kieran Street and the…
76 Kieran Street & 61/62 High Street , Kilkenny
19179KilkennyLodged 21 Mar 2019Change of use
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