Observation pack · Kilkenny County Council

The Old Creamery , Coolehill Upper , Windgap Co. Kilkenny

for the following development, a Protected Structure (ref. no D59- in the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027/NIAH Ref no. 12319006): a) Demolition of one no. flat roof, concrete extension to the rear of the building and one no. lean-to extension to the rear of the building. b)Construction of a part single-storey, part two-storey 125m2 extension to the rear of the property. c) Change of use of the building from derelict creamery building to a mixed-use development consisting of short-term tourist accommodation, multi-purpose communal spaces and one no. private apartment. d) Internal alterations, formation of new openings to the rear of the existing building and the installation of new windows and doors. e) New vehicular entrance from the R698 public road. f) Provision of bicycle parking and 11 No. car parking spaces including 4 No. EV charging spaces g) Provision of 14 No. Motorhome Aire spaces and associated facilities. h) Construction of a 36m2 facilities building consisting of toilets, showers and bin store. i) Provision of PV panels to the rear of the existing building. j) Public lighting to car-parking and walkways throughout the site. k) Landscaping and planting throughout the site. l) Site drainage works including surface water infiltration and new on-site wastewater treatment facility. m) Site boundary works to existing and new boundaries. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application

Observations close 22 Oct 2026 window closed

5 weeks from receipt (received 17 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 11 Nov 2026

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: 2660601 · 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: 1.19 ha
Received: 17 Sept 2026
We first saw it: 29 Sept 2026, 23:03
Decision due: 11 Nov 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/2660601/0.
Write your observation.Quote 2660601 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.
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 22 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.

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

NIAH-recorded building × 1
Windgap Creamery
Recorded monument × 2
Megalithic structure · R138317

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
2560539	Conditional	15 Oct 2025	0	189 m	to install a new wastewater treatment system & associated works
2460371	Refused	18 Jul 2025	0	0 m	is sought for the following development at a Protected Structure (ref. no D59- in the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027/NIAH Ref no. 12319006): a) Demolition of one no. flat roof, concrete extension to the rear of the building, 1 No. lean-to extension to the rear of the building and one no. corrugated steel shed to the front of the property. b) Construction of a part single storey, part two storey 125m2 extension to the rear of the property. c) Change of use of the building from derelict creamery building to a mixed-use development consisting of short-term tourist accommodation, multi-purpose communal spaces and one no. private apartment. d) Internal alterations, formation of new openings to the rear of the existing building and the installation of new windows and doors. e) New vehicular entrance from the R698 public road. f) Provision of bicycle parking and 11 No. car parking spaces including 4 No. EV charging spaces g) Provision of 18 No. Motorhome Aire spaces and associated facilities. h) Construction of a 36m2 facilities building consisting of toilets, showers and bin store. i) Provision of PV panels to the rear of the existing building. j) Public lighting to car-parking and walkways throughout the site. k) Landscaping and planting throughout the site. l) Site drainage works including surface water infiltration and new on-site wastewater treatment facility. m) Site boundary works to existing and new boundaries.
2460566	Conditional	16 Jul 2025	0	1 m	TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF PUBLIC HOUSE
2460417	Conditional	30 Jan 2025	1	196 m	to construct a bungalow, garage, entrance, wastewater treatment system with percolation area, mains water connection, soakpits and all other associated site works
2460388	Conditional	8 Jan 2025	1	68 m	to construct a dormer bungalow, garage, entrance, wastewater treatment system with percolation area, mains water connection, soakpits and all other associated site works
2460138	Conditional	9 May 2024	1	457 m	to construct a single storey dwelling, garage, entrance, wastewater system, borehole, soakpits and all other associated site works
23181	Conditional	18 Sept 2023	1	108 m	to complete the development granted under PL 17/557 which consists of a single storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system , new entrance and associated site works at
22803	Conditional	1 Sept 2023	0	68 m	for the construction of A) A grass pitch with ball stop netting B) An artificial surface training area with concrete "ball wall" and flood lighting C) A clubhouse with on site wastewater treatment system d) Vehicular & pedestrian access to Main Street with parking facilities E) Upgrade works to internal access roadways and all ancillary site works at

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

What has happened on this file

17 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 22 Oct 2026
17 Sept 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kilkenny County Council before relying on it.