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CONDITIONALKilkenny - Kilkenny County Council
Proposed Development
for : (a) clearance works on a 0.034ha site including the demolition of an existing single storey building; (b) the construction of a four storey hostel with setback 4th-floor level and plantroom at roof level, comprising of a reception area, toilet facilities, 13 No. bedrooms with a mix of ensuites and off-suite facilities, communal kitchen/dining/living areas and staff facilities; (c) bicycle parking spaces; (d) communal open space (e) landscaping (f) drainage works and connection to services and (g) all associated site development works to facilitate the development. The proposed development site is located within the Patrick Street Architectural Conservation Area
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Application received
14 May 2025
Further information requested
8 Jul 2025
Further information received
16 Apr 2026
Decision due
21 May 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
21 May 2026
Appeal submitted
25 May 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Pennyfeather Lane , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Site Area
- 0.034 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 14 May 2025
- Status
- APPEALED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 21 May 2026
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-501400-KK-26
- Submitted
- 25 May 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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for development at the corner of Pennyfeather Lane and Pudding Lane, Kilkenny. The proposed site is within the City Centre Architectural Conservation Area and NIAH Ref No. KK019-026212 is within the application site. The development will consist of: (a) clearance works on a 0.059ha site including the demolition of the existing restaurant building; (b) the construction of a six-storey hotel with setback 4th-floor level and plant room at the 5th-floor level, comprising 67no. ensuite bedrooms, hotel foyer/ reception, bar and restaurant facilities, staff facilities, and hotel service facilities; (c) vehicle set-down areas off Pudding Lane and Pennyfeather Lane; (d) 12 no. bicycle parking spaces; and (e) landscaping, drainage works; and all associated site development works to facilitate the development
The corner of Pennyfeather Lane and Pudding Lane , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
for material change of use of residential apartment permitted under planning permission ref: P.19/364 to short term residential letting use at the upper floor of Aroi Restaurant. The development is located within the City Centre Architectural Conservation Area.
Friary Street , and Pennyfeather Lane , Kilkenny
for change of use from office accommodation to residential / apartment accommodation at the upper floor of 'Aroi' Restaurant. The development is located within the City Centre Architectural Conservation Area
Friary Street , (and Pennyfeather Lane) , Kilkenny
for material change of use from material change of use from residential (apartment) use to short-term letting (apartment) use. The development is located within the City Centre Architectural Conservation Area.
upper floor of Aroi Restaurant , Friary Street (and Pennyfeather Lane) , Kilkenny
Extension of Duration of Planning Permission Reference in Planning Register P.11/990065
Friary Street , Kilkenny
to erect a new timber shopfront with external signage and fabric awning to front and rear at ground floor level of existing public house, for minor internal alterations to the existing public house, for minor internal alterations and for change of use of 3 upper floors from residential to short-term letting with direct access off High Street, for minor alterations to basement area to incorporate new WC facilities and beer storage area and for all other associated site works to property located at 8 High Street, Kilkenny R95TC67 which is listed property on the RPS of Kilkenny Co Council Ref No B48. and NIAH Ref No 12001013.
8 High Street , Kilkenny , R95TC67
for the change of opening time to between the hours of 8.00 am to 11.30 pm (alterations to plans approved under Planning Register Number 13990049) and all associated site works at
Unit 1 , Regency Court , Friary Street
for the removal and replacement of existing corporate signage with new corporate signage on existing AIB building which is a Protected Structure (Ref:B46) and (Ref:B47), and is also in the Kilkenny City Centre Architectural Conservation Area
AIB Bank , 3-4 High Street , Kilkenny
for alterations to the existing hotel building located in an Architectural Conservation Area. The development will consist of: (1) alterations at basement floor level to provide hotel administration offices and staff facilities in the former bar space; (2) alterations at ground floor level to convert the existing covered smoking area adjoining the bar for use as a coffee dock including provision of take out service with customer access via the existing door and gate opening onto Patrick Street, including existing smoking area shelter roof replacement by a new roof within the existing walls; (3) alterations at third floor level to convert hotel administration offices and 2 bedroom suites to 5 individual bedrooms; and (4) all associated works.
Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel , 33 Patrick Street Lower/1 Ormonde Street , Kilkenny
for a development to consist of the construction of a new traditional shopfront surround, signage fascia, blinds and lettering location: 96 High Street, Kilkenny. No.96 High Street is included in the Records of Protected Structures Ref B83
96 High Street , Kilkenny
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