Kilkenny Inn , 15 Vicar Street , Kilkenny
REFUSEDPlanning application 25135
Kilkenny - Kilkenny County Council
Proposed Development
of planning permission reference 19/724
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
23 Dec 2025
Decision due
25 Feb 2026
Decision: REFUSED
25 Feb 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Kilkenny Inn , 15 Vicar Street , Kilkenny
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Planning Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 23 December 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 25 February 2026
Location
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