Existing IMC Cinema Complex, Old Mart Street and Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny
Refused in Aug 2026.
- 9 Aug 2025Received
- 6 Aug 2026Refused
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused · 6 Aug 2026
- Council
- Kilkenny County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1,852 m²
What’s proposed
for Development at the Existing IMC Cinema Complex. The development will consist of the following: 1. Construction and provision of a part two-storey and part single-storey fast food restaurant with ‘drive thru’ facility. 2. Illuminated external restaurant signage. 3. Erection of an entrance height restrictor with signage. 4. 1 no. illuminated free standing menu display sign. 5. 2 no. ordering kiosks. 6. Driveway with access point off the existing private car park. 7. 2 no. parking bays. 8. Outdoor seating area. 9. Construction and provision a single storey retail unit. 10. Illuminated external retail unit signage. 11. Alterations to the existing carpark layout and all associated site works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560507
- Local authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Status
- Refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 9 Aug 2025
- Decision due
- 6 Aug 2026 · decided 6 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refused on 6 Aug 2026
- Site area
- 1,852 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
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- OpenCerta Service Station , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- OpenLands to the South of MacDonagh Station , Dublin Road , Kilkenny
- WithdrawnMacDonagh Junction , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- Awaiting decisionUnit 8 , St John's Gate , Barrack Street
- GrantedNo. 19 and 20 Lower John Street , Horse Barrack Lane , Kilkenny
- Awaiting decision25 Michael Street , Kilkenny City , Kilkenny
- Granted17 , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- Granted4A Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
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- RefusedTo the rear of 66 Ossary Park , Hebron Road , Co. Kilkenny
- Awaiting decision14 Michael Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- Granted4 New Road , Kilkenny , County Kilkenny
- GrantedNo’s 49 50 51 and 52 , John Street Upper , Kilkenny.
- Granted88 Maudlin Street , Kilkenny , Kilkenny City
- Commenced46 Wolfe Tone Street , Gardens , Co Kilkenny
- Awaiting decision10 Barrack Street , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- Granted35 , John Street , Kilkenny
- RefusedNo 1 The Arches , Gas House Lane , Kilkenny
- Granted5 New Road , Kilkenny , Kilkenny
- Granted34 John Street , R95W704 , Kilkenny
- Awaiting decisionLangton's Hotel , 67 - 72 John Street , Kilkenny
- Withdrawn34 John Street , Kilkenny , KK
- Appeal decided25 Michael Street , Kilkenny City , Kilkenny
- Withdrawn10 Castlecomer Road , Pennefatherslot , Kilkenny
- CommencedMacDonagh Junction , Dublin Road Highhays , Kilkenny
- Withdrawn47 Meadow Way , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- Granted15 Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny , R95FW62
- GrantedNewpark Villa , Newpark Drive Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- GrantedCerta Service Station , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny Co. Kilkenny
- WithdrawnMacDonagh Junction , Highhayes , Kilkenny
- Appeal decidedGreens Hill , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- WithdrawnGreens Hill , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
- RefusedSt. John’s House Accommodation , 49 John Street Upper , Kilkenny
- GrantedCASTLECOMER ROAD , KILKENNY , Kilkenny
- Granted15 & 16 John Street Lower , Kilkenny , Kilkenny
- Granted13 Rosemount , Newpark Drive , Kilkenny
- Appeal decided53 John Street Upper , Gardens , Kilkenny
- RefusedPat Carroll’s Public House , 2 Ballybought Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedNo.9 Michael Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedGreenlodge , Newpark Drive , Castlecomer Road
- AppealedNew Road , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- Appeal decidedNo. 43 Michael Street , Kilkenny , R95 RK6V
- GrantedUnit 7 John's Gate , Barrack Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedBrogans Bar , 61 Johns Street , Kilkenny
- CommencedNewpark Upper , Pennefatherslot , Kilkenny
- GrantedThe Brewhouse Building , Horse Barrack Lane , Kilkenny
- Granted66 John Street , Kilkenny , R95 YH96
- Granted20 Maudlin Street , Kilkenny
- CommencedTower View , 1 Greensbridge Street , Kilkenny
- Commenced1 Greenshill , Kilkenny
- Withdrawn54 John Street , Kilkenny , Kilkenny
- GrantedUnit 2 , Barrack Street , Kilkenny
- Appeal decidedNo 43 Michael Street , Kilkenny
- WithdrawnO Gormans Pub , Upper John Street , Kilkenny
- GrantedNewpark Close , 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
- GrantedJones Oil , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- GrantedRecovery College South-East (HSE) , Greenshill , Kilkenny
- GrantedNo. 16 Meadow Way , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny
- RefusedLenehans , 10 Barrack Street , Castlecomer Road
- Appeal decidedKilkenny Abbey Quarter , in the Townland of Gardens , Kilkenny
- GrantedMacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre , Hebron Road , Kilkenny
- GrantedGolf Links Road , and Newpark Lower , townland of northern part
- Refused61 John Street Lower , Kilkenny
- CommencedNo 13 Wolfe Tone Street , Kilkenny
- WithdrawnKilkenny Abbey Quarter , in the Townland of Gardens , Kilkenny
- Appeal decidedNewpark Primary Care Centre , Golf Links Road , Newpark
- Appeal decidedNewpark Primary Care Centre , Golf Links Road , Newpark
- Granted26 Wolfe Tone Street , Kilkenny
Homes nearby
- For saleApartment 7, John's Gate, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 HX34
- For sale49 The Arches, Gas House Lane, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 KW27
- For sale9 Wolfe Tone Street, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 W2WH
- For saleApt. 98 Station House, MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny, R95 T927
- For saleApartment 138, Station House, New Quarter, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 XY43
- For saleApartment 1, Station House, New Quarter, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 XN93
Zoning
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
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 · 25
- Recorded monument · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
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Summary
2560507 is a planning application to Kilkenny County Council for for Development at the Existing IMC Cinema Complex. The development will consist of the, received on 9 Aug 2025; permission was refused on 6 Aug 2026.