No’s 49 50 51 and 52, John Street Upper, Kilkenny.
Retention of alterations and permission to change the use of commercial premises to hostel accommodation.
2660116 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 27 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660116
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for internal and external material alterations to the premises. Planning permission is also sought to change the use of parts of the ground and first floors of numbers 49 to 52 John Street Upper from commercial use to hostel accommodation.
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
For (a) retention permission for material alterations comprising of internal and external alterations and associated site works (b) planning permission for a change of use of the existing commercial premises to hostel accommodation comprising of (1) part of the ground floor level of no. 49 and the first floor level of no. 49 (2) the ground & first floor levels of no. 50 (3) part of the ground floor level of no. 51 (4) the first floor level over commercial units 51/52 (kilkenny shopping mall) and all associated site works at no’s 49, 50, 51 and 52 john street upper, kilkenny.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €233,333 | 32 m |
| The Bungalow, Tullaroan, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 85 m |
| 2 Park Avenue, Bishops Lough, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €361,233 | 85 m |
| 15 Maudlin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €322,000 | 134 m |
| 9 Michael St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Jan 2025 | €475,000 | 135 m |
| 19 And 20 John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €605,000 | 169 m |
| 4 Berkley Row, Maudlin St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €234,000 | 183 m |
| 16 Wolfe Tone St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2026 | €390,000 | 185 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 received27 February 2026
- Further information requested23 April 2026
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