Kilkenny County Council · 2460668
53 John Street Upper, Gardens, Kilkenny
Decided on appeal: refused.
- 23 Dec 2024Received
- 14 Jul 2025Refused
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused
- Decision
- Refused · 14 Jul 2025
- Council
- Kilkenny County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 137 m²
What’s proposed
for (a) the change of use from a commercial to residential property, (b) demolition and alterations to the existing building, extension to the rear of the existing building on ground and first floor, subdivision of the building into 2 No. studio apartments on ground floor and a 2-bedroom apartment on the first floor along with all necessary ancillary services and associated site works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2460668
- Local authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 23 Dec 2024
- Decision due
- 15 Jul 2025 · decided 14 Jul 2025
- Decision
- Refused on 14 Jul 2025
- Site area
- 137 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
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Distance
Time
- OpenNoreville House , Dublin Road , Co. Kilkenny
- OpenCerta Service Station , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- OpenLands to the South of MacDonagh Station , Dublin Road , Kilkenny
- Withdrawn41 Kieran Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny.
- WithdrawnMacDonagh Junction , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- Awaiting decision12-14 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- Awaiting decisionUnit 8 , St John's Gate , Barrack Street
- GrantedNo. 19 and 20 Lower John Street , Horse Barrack Lane , Kilkenny
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- Awaiting decision27 28 & 29 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- Awaiting decision25 Michael Street , Kilkenny City , Kilkenny
- Awaiting decision28-29 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedUnit 3 (formerly) O’Brien’s Butchers) , Market Yard , St. Kieran’s Street
- Refused73 Maudlin Street , Kilkenny City , Co. Kilkenny
- Awaiting decisionNo. 77 , Maudlin Street , Kilkenny Co.Kilkenny
- GrantedBank of Ireland , 46 Parliament Street , Kilkenny
- RefusedTo the rear of 66 Ossary Park , Hebron Road , Co. Kilkenny
- Awaiting decision14 Michael Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- GrantedNo’s 49 50 51 and 52 , John Street Upper , Kilkenny.
- Granted88 Maudlin Street , Kilkenny , Kilkenny City
- GrantedUnit 3 (formally O’Brien’s Butchers) , Market Yard St. Kieran’s Street , Kilkenny
- RefusedKilkenny Castle , The Parade , Kilkenny
- Commenced46 Wolfe Tone Street , Gardens , Co Kilkenny
- Awaiting decision10 Barrack Street , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- GrantedThe Archway at No. 8 , The Parade , Kilkenny
- Granted35 , John Street , Kilkenny
- WithdrawnThe Archway at No. 8 , The Parade , Kilkenny
- Awaiting decision78 and 78A , John Street Lower , Kilkenny R95 EF84 (No. 78) and R95 Y043 (No. 78A)
- Granted4 and 5 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- Withdrawn1 Nore Terrace , Kilkenny , R95 PEC3
- RefusedNo 1 The Arches , Gas House Lane , Kilkenny
- Withdrawn5 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- Granted34 John Street , R95W704 , Kilkenny
- WithdrawnLangton's Hotel , 67 - 72 John Street , Kilkenny
- Withdrawn34 John Street , Kilkenny , KK
- Appeal decided25 Michael Street , Kilkenny City , Kilkenny
- Granted15 John Street Lower , Kilkenny , R95CC8N
- Withdrawn10 Castlecomer Road , Pennefatherslot , Kilkenny
- GrantedThe Bungalow , Williams Lane , O Loughlin Road Kilkenny
- CommencedMacDonagh Junction , Dublin Road Highhays , Kilkenny
- Granted77 High Street Kilkenny R95 WK37 and , 41 Kieran Street R95 TX98 Kilkenny , Kilkenny.
- Granted15 Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny , R95FW62
- GrantedDunnes Stores , Saint Kieran’s Street , Kilkenny
- RefusedExisting IMC Cinema Complex , Old Mart Street and Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- Granted42 Parliament Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedCerta Service Station , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny Co. Kilkenny
- WithdrawnMacDonagh Junction , Highhayes , Kilkenny
- GrantedBrewhouse , Abbey Quarter , Kilkenny
- Granted2nd Floor , Dalgan House , The Butterslip Kilkenny
- RefusedSt. John’s House Accommodation , 49 John Street Upper , Kilkenny
- Granted15 & 16 John Street Lower , Kilkenny , Kilkenny
- Withdrawn44-48 Kieran Street , Kilkenny
- Withdrawn44 - 48 Kieran Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- GrantedThe Front Room , 82 John Street Lower , Kilkenny
- GrantedRiverview House , Dublin Road , Co. Kilkenny
- RefusedPat Carroll’s Public House , 2 Ballybought Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedNo.9 Michael Street , Kilkenny
- AppealedNew Road , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- Appeal decidedNo. 43 Michael Street , Kilkenny , R95 RK6V
- GrantedMarket Yard , Saint Kieran's Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedUnit 7 John's Gate , Barrack Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedBrogans Bar , 61 Johns Street , Kilkenny
- Appeal decided29 High Street/Colliers Lane , Kilkenny , R95 P025
- Granted76 St. Kieran's Street , Kilkenny , R95 YD82
- GrantedThe Brewhouse Building , Horse Barrack Lane , Kilkenny
- Granted66 John Street , Kilkenny , R95 YH96
- Granted20 Maudlin Street , Kilkenny
- Commenced8 High Street , Kilkenny , R95TC67
- Commenced49 , High Street , Kilkenny
- Granted14 High Street , Kilkenny
- CommencedUnit 36 , High Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedJames' Street , (formerly James Choice) , Kilkenny
- Commenced46 Parliament Steet , Gardens , Kilkenny
- Granted13 St Johns Terrace , Dublin Road , Kilkenny
- Withdrawn54 John Street , Kilkenny , Kilkenny
- GrantedUnit 2 , Barrack Street , Kilkenny
- Appeal decidedNo 43 Michael Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedNo.6 The Butterslip , Kilkenny , Ireland
- Granted27 High Street , Kilkenny , Ireland
- WithdrawnO Gormans Pub , Upper John Street , Kilkenny
- Commenced21 & 22 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny , Kilkenny
- GrantedNoreville , Dublin Road , Kilkenny
- Appeal decidedLands to the South of MacDonagh Station , Dublin Road Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- WithdrawnLands to the south of MacDonagh Station , Dublin Road Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- Refused61 , John Street Lower , Kilkenny
- WithdrawnDublin Road , Kilkenny
- Withdrawnlands to the south of MacDonagh Station , Dublin Road , Co Kilkenny
- Appeal decidedRiver View House , Dublin Road , Kilkenny
- GrantedDunnes Stores , Saint Kierans Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedJones Oil , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- RefusedThe Front Room , 82 John Street , Kilkenny
- RefusedLenehans , 10 Barrack Street , Castlecomer Road
- Appeal decidedKilkenny Abbey Quarter , in the Townland of Gardens , Kilkenny
- Commenced76 Kieran Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedMacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre , Hebron Road , Kilkenny
- WithdrawnNo. 2 Priory's Orchard , Johns Quay , Kilkenny City
- Refused61 John Street Lower , Kilkenny
- Granted76 High Street , Kilkenny , Co Kilkenny
- CommencedNo 13 Wolfe Tone Street , Kilkenny
- WithdrawnKilkenny Abbey Quarter , in the Townland of Gardens , Kilkenny
- Granted26 Wolfe Tone Street , Kilkenny
- Granted1-2 Canal Square , Kilkenny
Homes nearby
- For sale53 John Street Upper, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 TV20
- For sale2 Saint Michael'S Gate, Michael Street, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 C1KK
- For sale9 Wolfe Tone Street, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 W2WH
- For sale49 The Arches, Gas House Lane, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 KW27
- For sale73 Maudlin Street, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 C9PE
- For sale6 Station House, New Quarter, MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny, R95 NX72
Appeal
Appeal ACP-323263-25 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
M2 — Major town centre
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
R2 — Existing residential
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 88
- Recorded monument · 27
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
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Summary
2460668 is a planning application to Kilkenny County Council for for (a) the change of use from a commercial to residential property, (b) demolition and, received on 23 Dec 2024; permission was refused on 14 Jul 2025.