Friar's Hill , Thomastown , Co. Kilkenny
FOR THE FOLLOWING WORKS: A NEW DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM & SOIL POLISHING FILTER AT THE EXISTING DETACHED HOUSE
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2660555 · 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
- 2,391 m²
- Received
- 1 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- 26 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/KilkennyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660555/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660555at 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. - 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.
- Submit before 6 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.
- 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.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| G5 Open space and amenity | Open Space/biodiversity Conservation: To allow for passive/active open space/green links/biodiversity conservation | kilkenny city and county development plan 2021 2027 | 15 Oct 2021 → 14 Oct 2027 |
| P1 Rural | Agriculture: To conserve and protect agricultural land from interference from non-agricultural uses. | kilkenny city and county development plan 2021 2027 | 15 Oct 2021 → 14 Oct 2027 |
| G5 Open space and amenity | Open Space/biodiversity Conservation: To allow for passive/active open space/green links/biodiversity conservation | kilkenny city and county development plan 2021 variation 8b | 15 Oct 2021 → 15 Oct 2027 |
| P1 Rural | Agriculture: To conserve and protect agricultural land from interference from non-agricultural uses. | kilkenny city and county development plan 2021 variation 8b | 15 Oct 2021 → 15 Oct 2027 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Kilkenny County Council development plan zoning · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny County Council development plan zoning | — | 4 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560403 | Conditional | 16 Feb 2026 | 1 | 468 m | for the change of use and permission for alterations and renovation of existing outbuildings to a dwelling house, located within the curtilage of the protected structure 'Mall House' NIAH 12317001 and all associated site works |
| 2560765 | Conditional | 29 Jan 2026 | 0 | 115 m | to retain existing extensions to the front and rear of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works |
| 2560608 | Conditional | 13 Nov 2025 | 0 | 233 m | for indefinite retention of extensions to existing dwelling comprising single storey extension to rear and modifications and extension of porch to front, and also for retention of metal clad single storey garage and metal clad single storey garden shed constructed to rear of dwelling, plus all associated site works, all |
| 2460330 | Conditional | 28 Aug 2024 | 0 | 297 m | for development at the existing semi-detached house. The proposed development will consist of: demolition of the existing entrance porch and construction of a new single storey extension to the side (north-east), extending over the existing bathroom at the rear & all other ancillary internal and external works. |
| 2486 | Conditional | 27 Aug 2024 | 0 | 262 m | for indefinite retention of single store extension and all associated site works |
| 2360420 | Conditional | 14 Nov 2023 | 0 | 350 m | to (A) construct a single storey extension to the north side of existing dwelling with timber cladding to match existing finishes (B) make internal modifications to create a family flat (C) insert 3 No. rooflights into existing garage roof (D) replace existing garage door with single door complete with timber cladding to match existing finishes (E) convert part of existing garage into a utility room (F) insert new ground floor window on east side elevation and all associated site development works |
| 21607 | Conditional | 23 Feb 2022 | 1 | 398 m | to construct a dormer style dwelling with adjoining garage, new connection to public mains water and sewage, new site entrance onto public road and all associated site development works |
| 21933 | Conditional | 13 Jan 2022 | 0 | 430 m | to (A) demolish part of existing dwelling (B) construct a new single storey dwelling including a family flat and all associated site development works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316690 | — | Other | 26 Jun 2023 | 188 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
- 1 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 6 Oct 2026
- 1 Sept 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.