Unit 3 (formerly) O’Brien’s Butchers), Market Yard, St. Kieran’s Street
For a change of use of an existing shop to restaurant and takeaway, internal alterations, external signage and all associated site works
2660405 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 26 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660405
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 June 2026
Official record
Development description
For a change of use of an existing shop to restaurant and takeaway, internal alterations, external signage and 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 received26 June 2026
- Decision due20 August 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
To retain indefinitely (1) the conversion of the rear yard to internal shop space (2) conversion of the attic…
Unit 3 (formally O’Brien’s Butchers) , Market Yard St. Kieran’s Street , Kilkenny
2660100KilkennyLodged 21 Feb 2026Retention
- 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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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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