2-3 James's Street

Not on this site: protected building, 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 (281 m)

• 324414 Open · Johns Street Lower, Collegepark, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny · 457 m
• 501400 Open · Pennyfeather Lane , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny · 296 m
• 500658 Refused · 25 Michael Street , Kilkenny City , Kilkenny · 370 m

Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).

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• 41 Kieran Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny. Withdrawn or not valid
  The Development will consist of change of use from Retail to short-term let accommodation at the ground floor…
  266062729 Sept 2026157 m
• 12-14 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny No decision yet
  for change of use and alterations and additions to the existing former bank building (including addition of a…
  26605654 Sept 2026311 m
• 4No. 19 and 20 Lower John Street , Horse Barrack Lane , Kilkenny Approved
  of 19/976
  267221 Oct 2026394 m
• 27 28 & 29 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny No decision yet
  (a) at No. 27: change of use from retail at ground floor with ancillary storage overhead to restaurant use as…
  266052720 Aug 2026281 m
• Berkeley House , 5 Patrick Street , Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  for change of use from garage/store in former carriageway to retail food outlet to include: (1) replacement…
  266050129 Sept 2026399 m
• 1428 Parliament Street , Gardens , Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  for repair works to the existing ground-floor shopfront only of the existing public house premises at 28…
  266043428 Aug 2026221 m
• 25 Michael Street , Kilkenny City , Kilkenny No decision yet
  for the domestic garage and attached non-habitable store/ garden room at the rear and all associated site…
  26604327 Jul 2026370 m
• Rear of No. 8 , The Parade , Kilkenny No decision yet
  for development at this site situated at: The rear of No. 8, The Parade, Kilkenny (a protected structure RPS…
  26604316 Jul 2026429 m
• 1528-29 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny No decision yet
  For the replacement of existing fixed glazing to the Rose Inn Street front elevation and to the rear…
  266041229 Jun 2026280 m
• 3Unit 3 (formerly) O’Brien’s Butchers) , Market Yard , St. Kieran’s Street Approved with conditions
  for a change of use of an existing shop to restaurant and takeaway, internal alterations, external signage…
  266040519 Oct 2026137 m
• Kilkenny Inn Hotel , 15 Vicar Street Gardens , Kilkenny No decision yet
  to omit Condition No. 15 of Reg. Ref. 146/02 which states 'The proposed development shall be for hotel use…
  266038319 Jun 2026434 m
• 28 Parliament Street , Gardens , Kilkenny Withdrawn or not valid
  for the replacement of the existing ground-level shopfront only to the existing public house premises,…
  266030220 May 2026221 m
• 13Bank of Ireland , 46 Parliament Street , Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  for development. The building is located within an ACA (City Centre ACA). The development will consist of the…
  26602867 Jul 2026106 m
• Desart Hall , Lower New Street. , Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  sought for demolition of single storey rear detached youth service buildings, construction of three storey…
  266024515 Jun 2026447 m
• 14 Michael Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny No decision yet
  for alterations and additions to existing dwelling to comprise conversion and extension of the attic to…
  266016823 Mar 2026399 m
• Desart Court Carpark , 1 Ormonde Street , Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  to install/erect a self-service dog wash machine, and small shelter area over it
  266010613 Jul 2026344 m
• Unit 3 (formally O’Brien’s Butchers) , Market Yard St. Kieran’s Street , Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  to retain indefinitely (1) the conversion of the rear yard to internal shop space (2) conversion of the attic…
  266010016 Apr 2026137 m
• Dean Street , Gardens , Kilkenny Approved
  of P20/611
  261327 Mar 2026321 m
• Kilkenny Castle , The Parade , Kilkenny Refused
  of P.21/522
  261025 Mar 2026329 m
• 46 Wolfe Tone Street , Gardens , Co Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  to remove an existing single-story extension and a detached garage and replace it with a proposed…
  266005024 Apr 2026472 m
• The Archway at No. 8 , The Parade , Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  for development at this site situated at: The archway at No. 8, The Parade, Kilkenny (a protected structure…
  266001619 May 2026419 m
• 535 , John Street , Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  of (1) 25 No. motorhome parking spaces (2) 4 No. Public Lighting standards (3) 100m2 of concrete entrance pad…
  25608306 Oct 2026481 m
• The Archway at No. 8 , The Parade , Kilkenny Withdrawn or not valid
  for development at this site situated at: The archway at No. 8, The Parade, Kilkenny (a protected structure).…
  266000623 Dec 2025420 m
• Kilkenny Inn , 15 Vicar Street , Kilkenny Refused
  of planning permission reference 19/724
  2513525 Feb 2026411 m
• 78 and 78A , John Street Lower , Kilkenny R95 EF84 (No. 78) and R95 Y043 (No. 78A) No decision yet
  for (1) a change of use of the ground floor level from shop (previously travel agents) to restaurant/bar use…
  266000322 Dec 2025405 m
• 4 and 5 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  of 3 no. short-term let accommodation units including internal material alterations and associated works on…
  256082724 Feb 2026305 m
• 20 Vicar Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny Withdrawn or not valid
  for refurbishment of the existing two-storey derelict townhouse, demolition of the existing two-storey rear…
  25607949 Dec 2025392 m
• 20 Vicar Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  for Refurbishment of the existing two-storey derelict townhouse, demolition of the existing two-storey rear…
  256079710 Feb 2026392 m
• St. Kieran’s College , College Road , Kilkenny Approved with conditions
  to erect 8 no. floodlights to an existing playing pitch. at St. Kieran’s College, College Road, Kilkenny,…
  256074421 Jan 2026478 m
• 5 Rose Inn Street , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny Withdrawn or not valid
  to retain indefinitely 3 no. short-term let accommodation units including internal material alterations and…
  256071911 Nov 2025305 m

• 11 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, R95 VNP4 · 22 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · 22344 · 456 m
• 20 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, R95 Y06N · 13 Jul 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 19976 · 429 m
• 46 Wolfe Tone Street, Kilkenny, R95 TDW0 · 15 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2660050 · 484 m
• 7James's Street & Blackmill Street,, Kilkenny, R95 CP46 · 18 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 25/60572 · 196 m
• 20 Vicar Street, Kilkenny, Pending · 23 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/60797 VALID · 402 m
• Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 · 4 Dec 2025 · short notice no sign-off needed · KILKENNY CO CO PART 8 · 230 m

Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

• Mother Of Fair Love Spec School · 131 m-2.6% pupils (75)
• Scoil Mhuire · 213 m-4.8% pupils (400)
• Scoil Iognaid De Ris · 459 m+9% pupils (278)
• Coláiste Pobail Osraí · 491 m-3.6% pupils (214)
• City Vocational School · 583 m-3.5% pupils (300)
• St Kieran's College · 675 m+3.6% pupils (831) · a pitch or play area 2025, approved with conditions

• 3 applications on this site; latest 2560049, approved 2025, built, signed off.
• Zoned M2 (major town centre); not protected; no vacant land tax.
• 10 sites nearby could change: 10 empty zoned plots.
• 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 17 Nov 2026.
• John Street Lwr (bus 881, 882) 462 m away: 5 an hour at morning peak; 42 from all stops within 500 m.
• Here (2022 census): 70% rent (council 23%); 30% of homes empty (council 9%); most built 1991–2000; 16% drive to work (council 65%); population down 2% since 2016.
• Around here the council decides in a median 56 days (about 8 weeks); 42% are asked for more information.
• Homes started within 1 km: 51 in the last year, 97 three years before.

• 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.
• 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.