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Observation pack · Kilkenny County Council

No.2 Middleknock , Dublin Road , Co.Kilkenny

for development situated at No.2 Middleknock, Dublin Road, Kilkenny. R95 C9CE. The development will consist of Planning Permission for (a) alterations to existing three-storey mid-terrace dwelling including construction of two-storey extension (b) and extension of dormer to the rear to accommodate habitable space, and (c) all associated site works to facilitate the development. Retention Permission to retain (a) attic conversion including dormer roof extension to accommodate non-habitable space and (b) demolition of single storey extension to the rear elevation

Observations close 2 Oct 2026 5 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 28 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 22 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2660550 · full record
Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
—
Site area
232 m²
Received
28 Aug 2026
We first saw it
18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due
22 Oct 2026
Decision
N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/KilkennyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660550/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2660550 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
  3. Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Kilkenny County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
  4. Submit before 2 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
  5. Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2640Conditional12 Jun 20260382 mfor a sauna complex consisting of: (i) a standalone sauna pod; (ii) male and female changing facilities; (iii) a hot tub and plunge pools; (iv) office; (v) toilet accomodation; (vi) a storage shed; (vii) parking, fencing, lamdscaping and all associated site works
2560456Conditional2 Jun 202636456 mfor a new residential development of 39 new dwellings consisting of 4 No. Type A two bedroom single storey semi detached dwellings, 4 No. Type B three bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 12 No. Type C/C1 three bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 2 No. Type D/D1 two bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 2 No. Type E two bedroom single storey semi detached dwellings, 6 No. Type F/F1 four bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 6 No. Type G/G1 five bedroom two storey detached dwellings, 2 No. Type H/H1 four bedroom two storey detached dwellings, Plus, alterations, extension and renovation of existing building No. 2 to a four bedroom detached dwelling, demolition of existing buildings 1 + 4 plus partial demolition and conversion of existing building No. 3 to a residents communal building. (Total area of demolition equals 1,766.90) Permission is sought for alterations to existing site entrance, plus the provision of a new site entrance to Sion Road, alterations to roadside boundary, including blocking of an existing residential site entrance and provision of new footpath to Sion Road, provision of public open space; landscaping and boundary treatments and new planting; water and utility services and connections; lighting; plus all enabling and ancillary development and works above and below ground level, the former Sion Hermitage lands. A N.I.S. (Natura Impact Statement) has been submitted with the application and is available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy
2611Conditional28 Apr 20260385 mto use an existing undeveloped site as an open storage area for the purposes of storing materials and equipment
2560240Conditional31 Mar 20260237 mfor the following works. The site is located within the Lacken Architectural Conservation Area. Building fabric upgrade works to include: external insulation to the building façade including new plaster finish, replacement of existing windows and external doors, installation of Solar PV panels and associated plant on the building roof. Permission is also sought for the demolition of existing reception area and construction of a new entrance reception with associated hard and soft landscaping to the front of the building and the reconfiguration of the existing car parking areas, and all associated site & ancillary works
2560587Conditional9 Mar 20260267 mfor a Change of Use of existing Light Industrial Warehouse Ground Floor Unit No’s 1 & 4 and First Floor Unit No’s 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A (total area of approx. 2,055m2) to gym use, internal alterations and modifications, new external signage, connection to existing services and all associated site works at Area 5, Parklands Business Park, Leggetsrath West, Kilkenny, R95 KV5D. This is an amendment to a previous Planning Permission Ref. 06 / 441.
2598Conditional7 Nov 20250307 mto use an existing undeveloped site as an open storage area for the purpose of parking and storing heavy goods vehicles
2560545Conditional17 Oct 20250407 mfor the construction of a new single storey extension to the side and rear of the existing building and minor internal alterations
2560541Conditional16 Oct 20252401 mfor the following: Retain alterations to the previously permitted Planning Register Ref 2260009 to include the following; 1) Retain alterations to house type C on site no. 05 only, including boundary adjustments 2) Retain alterations to house type A1 on site no. 12, including boundary adjustments 3) All services, including roads, drainage and public lighting are as per the previous granted parent planning permissions (Planning Register Ref 19/706) 4) All associated site & development works

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
501602—pending25 Jun 2026456 m
322396—Granted with conditions25 Aug 202582 m
323289—open15 Jul 2025204 m
321221—Refused24 Mar 2025480 m
320346—Other7 Oct 202481 m
318333—Granted with conditions27 Sept 2024261 m
312602—Other16 Oct 2023347 m
316394—Other17 Jul 2023205 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 28 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 2 Oct 2026
  • 28 Aug 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kilkenny County Council before relying on it.