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Site report · 500 m radius · 4 Oct 2026, 10:53

8 things worth knowing before you buy

54 Father Murphy Square

52.65005, -7.26261
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What we found

  • Nothing nearby looks set to change.
  • 3 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 6 Oct 2026.1
  • 3 applications on this site; latest 2460486, approved 2025, not started, runs out 2030.
  • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map

Questions to ask before you buy 4 to ask

  1. Extension (2460486) approved 2025, not started: still planned?
    Ask for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
  2. Extension (2460177) refused 2024: built anyway?
    Ask for: The seller's answer and your surveyor's check.
  3. Application 166 m away open for comments until 6 Oct 2026: comment?
    Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
  4. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

The street 15 numbered

Street map around 54 Father Murphy Square with 15 numbered planning items
⌖ the siteOpen for commentsLarge schemeAppealRefusedApproved
#WhatStatusDistanceWhy it is here
131 Saint Francis Terrace, Kilkenny
2660554
No decision yet166 mopen for comments until 6 Oct 2026
29. Rioch St., Kilkenny
2674
No decision yet274 mopen for comments until 9 Oct 2026
31 Kennyswell Road, Kilkenny
2660571
No decision yet274 mopen for comments until 13 Oct 2026
4No.20 Black Mill St Gardens, Kilkenny
2460158
Withdrawn or not valid430 m23 homes · withdrawn or not valid · received 3 Apr 2024
5Noreside Site, Circular Road
2460307
Approved with conditions485 m54 homes · approved with conditions · received 1 Jul 2024
6Land at Dalyshill, Kilkenny
316561
Appeal: other outcome129 mappealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (the national planning appeals body), received 25 Apr 2023
7Daly's Hill Kilkenny
323235
Appeal: other outcome129 mappealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (the national planning appeals body), received 24 Jul 2025
811 Emmet Street, Kilkenny
22705
Refused197 mrefused 9 Dec 2022
933 Dominic Street, Kilkenny City
317622
Appeal: withdrawn199 mappealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (the national planning appeals body), received 21 Jul 2023
10No. 1 Stephens St, Kilkenny
2460223
Approved with conditions127 mapproved with conditions, 9 Jul 2024
1129 Emmet Street, Kilkenny
2360075
Approved with conditions162 mapproved with conditions, 24 Apr 2023
123 Saint Francis Terrace, Kilkenny
2660019
Approved with conditions173 mapproved with conditions, 5 Mar 2026
13The Fairgreen, Gaol Road
2560012
Approved with conditions205 mapproved with conditions, 6 Mar 2025
145 Emmet Street, Kilkenny
2360353
Approved with conditions211 mapproved with conditions, 28 Nov 2023
1532 Fatima Place, Kilkenny R95 WFY6
2445
Approved with conditions215 mapproved with conditions, 7 Jun 2024

This property's history 3 on this site

  1. 2025
    2460486 · extension · approved 2025 · not started, runs out 2030
    approvedstartedsigned off
  2. 2024
    2460480 · extension · withdrawn
    approved?started?signed off?
  3. 2024
    2460177 · extension · refused 2024
    approvedstarted?signed off?
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 03:28
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open

The site zoning, protection, tax, flood

ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Existing Residential: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities

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.

kilkenny city and county development plan 2021 2027 · 15 Oct 2021 – 14 Oct 2027

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: E. Smithwick & Sons Limited (843 m)

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNo none within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings15post box; Saint Mary's Catholic Cathedral
Monuments18Ritual site - holy well; Church
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.
Sources: zoning, epa_leap, rzlt, constraints, constraints.niah, constraints.smr · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:44
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
zoningCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:44open
epa_leapCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 20:11open
rzltCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 00:39open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.niahCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open

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
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast. Derelict buildings come from the council's register; stalled builds told the council they were starting 3+ years ago and were never signed off; approved schemes are 10+ homes with no notice that building started; council land sales are notices to councillors; empty zoned land is on the vacant land tax map.
Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open
derelictCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:44open
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open

What closes soonest 3 open

  • Comments close 6 Oct 20262 days left
    12660554 · application received — to replace existing pedestrian entrance with a larger vehicular entrance, including works to…
    €20 to the council · 166 m away
  • Comments close 9 Oct 20265 days left
    22674 · application received — to construct a new one bedroom home on lands with access from Rioch Court and all associated…
    €20 to the council · 274 m away
  • Comments close 13 Oct 20269 days left
    32660571 · application received — to retain; (A) Single storey rear extension, to existing two storey dwelling. (B) Revised front…
    €20 to the council · 274 m away
Sources: acp, consult, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
consultpublic3 Oct 2026, 23:42open
moderngovpublic3 Oct 2026, 23:46open
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open
rzltCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 00:39open

Planning around you 58 in 5 years

35 approved4 refused4 no decision15 withdrawn or other
Last 24 monthsReceivedApprovedMore details askedDays to decide
Kilkenny County Council1,90293%37%63

Open for comments €20 to comment

Every application newest first

Show 45 more
How we work this out
Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 3 Oct 2026, 23:44
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open

Building work nearby 10 in 3 years

2 signed off as finished4 not signed off4 no sign-off needed
  • 14 Kennyswell Road, Kilkenny · 5 Oct 2026 · 36 homes · start notice not signed off · ACP REF 307847-20 & KCC REF 19887 · 336 m
  • James's Street & Blackmill Street,, Kilkenny, R95 CP46 · 18 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 25/60572 · 426 m
  • The Fairgreen, Gaol Road, Kilkenny, R95 V603 · 15 Aug 2025 · start notice not signed off · 2560012 · 310 m
  • Stephens Street, Kilkenny · 4 Aug 2025 · 7-day notice signed off · 187 m
  • Gaol Road/Walkin Street,, Kilkenny, R95 A344 · 30 Apr 2025 · start notice not signed off · 2460309 · 413 m
  • 3 Parnell Street, Kilkenny, R95 KXA4 · 7 Apr 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2460394 · 423 m
  • 31 Fatima Place, Kilkenny, R95 R96W · 26 Mar 2025 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 84 m
  • 149 WALKIN STREET, Kilkenny, R95 PX2V · 6 Feb 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2360613 · 357 m
Show 2 more
  • 33 Stephens Street, Kilkenny, R95 H92V · 7 Aug 2024 · 7-day notice not signed off · 185 m
  • Stephens Street, Kilkenny, R95 EC93 · 19 Oct 2023 · 7-day notice signed off · 154 m
How we work this out
Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
Source: bcms · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 03:28
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open

Homes coming 0 not started

How we work this out
Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open
social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.025 Sept 2026, 20:56open

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Crèches and schools inspected

NameLatest inspectionDistance
The Learning Tree · Crèche11 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate592 m
Bright Horizons Preschool & Afterschool · Crèche29 Jan 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate620 m
Tiddlywinks Too · Crèche22 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate815 m
Kinderland Creche & Pre-School · Crèche24 Jul 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate946 m
How we work this out
Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
Sources: schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 23:32
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)27 Sept 2026, 23:52open

How busy is this area within 1 km, 3 years

Busier than most of Kilkenny County Council.

Homes approved
Here206
Council middle0
Homes started
Here581
Council middle1
How we work this out
Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open

Appeals 7 in 5 years

1 approved6 other
  • 323318 Other · Drakelands, Breagagh Valley, Kilkenny · 485 m
  • 323235 Other · Daly's Hill Kilkenny · 129 m
  • 317622 Withdrawn · 33 Dominic Street, Kilkenny City, R95 AHD5 · 199 m
  • 316313 Other · Robertshill, Kilkenny · 412 m
  • 316561 Other · Land at Dalyshill, Kilkenny · 129 m
  • 316576 Other · Lower New Street/Walkin Street, Kilkenny · 389 m
  • 311654 Granted with conditions · Lower New St./Walkin St , Kilkenny · 389 m
Source: acp · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open

Sales 0 in 3 years

No recorded sales nearby.

Source: ppr · fetched 3 Oct 2026, 23:43
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
pprPSI — 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.'3 Oct 2026, 23:43open

Schools and transport within 1.0 km

Schools

  • SCOIL IOGNAID DE RIS · primary · 278 pupils · 154 m
  • SCOIL MHUIRE · primary · 400 pupils · 467 m
  • MOTHER OF FAIR LOVE SPEC SCHOOL · primary · 75 pupils · 488 m
  • St Kieran's College · postprimary · 831 pupils · 593 m
  • City Vocational School · postprimary · 300 pupils · 606 m
  • Coláiste Pobail Osraí · postprimary · 214 pupils · 674 m
  • SCOIL NAOMH EOIN DEA · primary · 330 pupils · 811 m
  • S N PADRAIG NAOFA · primary · 331 pupils · 817 m

Stops 0

    Sources: gtfs, schools · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    gtfsCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open

    The council consultations, meetings, land

    No open consultation covers this place.

    Sources: consult, moderngov, lda_lands · fetched 3 Oct 2026, 23:42
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    consultpublic3 Oct 2026, 23:42open
    moderngovpublic3 Oct 2026, 23:46open
    lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open

    Where this is

    Not available here: no place polygon contains this point (outside the loaded extent?). That means we cannot say — not that there is nothing.

    Sources: places, parcels · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 21:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    placesCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 21:28open
    parcelsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:06open

    What the terms mean 8 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.
    • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
    • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
    • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
    • 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

    SourcePublisherLicenceFetched
    services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…27 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https:Local authorities (consultation portals)public3 Oct 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    data.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026
    lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
    meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)public3 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
    propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use…3 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC-BY-SA-4.025 Sept 2026
    tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)public (Tusla statutory register; ackn…27 Sept 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    How we work this out
    Generated 4 Oct 2026, 10:53 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.