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20650

CONDITIONAL

Kilkenny - Kilkenny County Council

Proposed Development

for the change of use from existing retail to an office facility, for the existing vacant ground floor retail units (Unit 4A ground floor & Unit 4B ground floor) and First Floor retail units (Unit 2 first floor, Unit 4A first floor, Unit 4B First floor & Unit 4C first floor) to use as an office facility, to include open plan office spaces, private offices, private office pods, reception, meeting rooms, canteen, toilets, general staff facilities and stores, with connection to existing services and including all associated works to be undertaken on our site at ground floor units (Unit 4A ground floor & Unit 4B ground floor) and First Floor units (Unit 2 first floor, Unit 4A first floor, Unit 4B first floor and Unit 4C first floor). (Part of former workhouse building, a Protected Structure - NIAH Ref: 12006001). The proposed works relate to fitout works only and no works are proposed to the elevations or to the structure of the protected building.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    2 Oct 2020

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    20 Nov 2020

  3. Decision due

    26 Nov 2020

  4. Grant issued

    23 Dec 2020

Application Details

Location
MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre , Hebron Road , Kilkenny
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Site Area
0.066 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
2 October 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
20 November 2020
Grant Date
23 December 2020
Permission Expires
22 December 2025

Location

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