11 things worth knowing before you buy
L7526
What we found
- 1 application on this site; latest 21559, approved 2021, started, no sign-off needed.
- Not protected; no vacant land tax.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- No scheduled public transport within 800 m.
- Here (2022 census): 92% owner-occupied (council 72%); 12% of homes empty (council 9%); most built 1961–1970; 66% drive to work (council 65%); population up 10% since 2016.
- The council decides in a median 63 days (about 9 weeks); 46% are asked for more information.
- 6 applications nearby in 5 years; 100% approved (council 93%).
- 2 homes started within 1 km in 3 years (council middle 1).
Questions to ask before you buy 3 to ask
- Extension (21559) built without official sign-off: built properly?Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
- Building work started here Apr 2016 with no planning file: what was it?Ask for: The notice and its completion certificate.
- Any work done without planning permission?Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
The street 5 numbered
| # | What | Status | Distance | Why it is here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granny, Kilmacow 2270 | Approved with conditions | 336 m | approved with conditions, 28 Mar 2022 |
| 2 | Granny, Co. Kilkenny 2484 | Approved with conditions | 404 m | approved with conditions, 14 Aug 2024 |
| 3 | Granny/Grannagh, Co. Kilkenny 2560301 | Approved with conditions | 431 m | approved with conditions, 3 Sep 2025 |
| 4 | Granny, Kilmacow 22751 | Approved with conditions | 446 m | approved with conditions, 24 Jan 2023 |
| 5 | Granny, Kilmacow 22704 | Approved with conditions | 457 m | approved with conditions, 13 Dec 2022 |
This property's history 1 on this site
- 202121559 · extension · approved 2021 · started, no sign-off neededapprovedstartedsigned off?
- 26 Apr 2016 · building work with no planning file · not signed off as finished (no completion certificate on file)
How we work this out
The site zoning, protection, tax, flood
No zoning in the plans we hold.
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Shamrock Aluminium Ltd. (675 m); Queally Pig Slaughtering Limited (865 m); Dawn Meats Ireland t/a Dawn Grannagh (940 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 2 | house; farm house |
| Monuments | 3 | Castle - tower house; Bawn |
How we work this out
Sources: zoning, epa_leap, rzlt, constraints, constraints.niah, constraints.smr · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:11 | open |
| epa_leap | CC-BY-4.0 | 5 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:59 | open |
| constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| constraints.niah | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
Sites that could change 0 within 500 m
Nothing found within 500 m.
Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).
How we work this out
What closes soonest 0 open
Nothing open within 500 m today.
Planning around you 6 in 5 years
| Last 24 months | Received | Approved | More details asked | Days to decide | Work already built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny County Council | 1,902 | 93% | 46% | 63 | 22% |
Every application newest first
- 3Granny/Grannagh , Co. Kilkenny Approved with conditionsfor the construction of a new dwelling, plant room outbuilding, treatment system, domestic entrance and all…
- BALLYEA WEST , LISMORE , CO. WATERFORD Withdrawn or not validfor dwelling, works to existing entrance and boundaries, wastewater treatment system, connection to mains…
- 2Granny , Co. Kilkenny Approved with conditionsto install new septic tank and percolation bed to serve dwellinghouse
- 4Granny , Kilmacow , Co. Kilkenny Approved with conditionsfor retention of 1) Domestic garage/store 2) porta-cabin and all associated site works
- 5Granny , Kilmacow , Co. Kilkenny Approved with conditionsTo indefinitely retain the new single storey sunroom extension to the front of the existing two storey…
- 1Granny , Kilmacow , Co. Kilkenny Approved with conditionsto retain indefinitely the existing storage/cold-room building to the rear of the property and all associated…
How we work this out
Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m
No home extensions within 250 m in 5 years.
Refused within 100 m 0 in 5 years
Nothing refused this close in 5 years.
How we work this out
Building work nearby 1 in 3 years
- Grannagh, Grannagh Castle, Kilkenny · 5 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560301 · 463 m
How we work this out
Source: bcms · fetched 7 Oct 2026, 05:30
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 7 Oct 2026, 05:30 | open |
Homes coming 0 not started
No scheme of 10+ homes approved nearby since 2019.
How we work this out
How busy is this area within 1 km, 3 years
About as busy as most of Kilkenny County Council.
How we work this out
Appeals 0 in 5 years
No appeals nearby in 5 years.
Sales 0 in 3 years
No recorded sales nearby.
Source: ppr · fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:12
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ppr | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.' | 7 Oct 2026, 01:12 | open |
Schools and transport within 1.0 km
Schools
None nearby.
Stops 0
The council consultations, meetings, land
No open consultation covers this place.
Where this is
- Townland
- Granny
- Electoral division
- Aglish
- Electoral area
- Piltown
- Council
- Kilkenny County Council
What the terms mean 5 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC-BY-4.0 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC-BY-4.0 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC… | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https: | Local authorities (consultation portals) | public | 7 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | all-rights-reserved | 7 Oct 2026 |
| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC-BY-4.0 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| data.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register) | CC-BY-4.0 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | public | 7 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC-BY-4.0 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use… | 7 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 25 Sept 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |