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Green light for 25 new social homes outside Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 20th June 2021 0

Plans to build 25 new homes in a Kilkenny village have finally been approved after a protracted process. Kilkenny County Council recently formally gave the green light to the development at Dangan, beside Kilmacow. Dunkitt Properties Ltd initially submitted its plans to the council back in September 2019. A spokesperson for the developer told KilkennyNow.ie: […]

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Plans to transform landmark building in Kilkenny village approved despite objeciton

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2021 0

Plans to transform a historic building in a Kilkenny village can now go ahead after the national planning authority decided against an objection to the development. Developers Walsh Sheehan Investments Limited can proceed with their plans to build six new residential units on the site on The Square in Johnstown, better known as The Ouncel […]

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One of Kilkenny’s biggest employers gets green light for expansion

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2021 0

One of Kilkenny’s largest employers received a significant boost after the local authority gave the green light to plans to increase the size of its production facility. Dawn Meats made an application to Kilkenny County Council in February looking to add to its production facility at its plant in Granagh. The global meat producer made […]

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Council approves Kilkenny housing development rejected by national planners

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2021 0

A development of family homes that was rejected by the national planning authority for being “uncoordinated and piecemeal” has now been approved by Kilkenny County Council after changes were made to the plans. Developer Bluelime Homes has finally been granted permission to build 40 homes on a site at Loughmacask, Lousybush on the Tullaroan Road […]

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Supermarket giant gets green light for build new store and houses in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2021 0

A new supermarket and housing development has finally been approved by the local authority  following a protracted process. Kilkenny County Council has given the green lightb for Lidl Ireland’s request for planning permission to build a new store on the site of their existing supermarket on the Waterford Road. As part of the plans, the […]

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Record number of houses granted planning permission during pandemic in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2021 0

The appetite for new homes in Kilkenny remains remarkably high, despite being in the midst of a global pandemic. In fact new figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveal more homes applications were approved in the last 12 months than any period previously since the data was recorded. In the 12 months up […]

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Two Kilkenny schools raise concerns over building of new school nearby

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2021 0

Two Kilkenny schools have written to the council raising highlighting their safety concerns regarding the building of a new school faculty nearby. In April, Kilkenny CBS, one of the largest schools in the county, made an application to Kilkenny County Council seeking permission to build a state-of-the-building on a greenfield site in Lousybush on the […]

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Tourism boost for picturesque Kilkenny village as drawn out planning saga ends

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2021 0

A new café and holiday apartments in one of Kilkenny’s most picturesque villages has given the go-ahead, providing a huge tourism boost to the area. The building and restaurant known as Circle of Friends in Bank House on Inistioge’s High Street can proceed with plans to transform the building into a new café/restaurant and four […]

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Plans to transform empty premises at county Kilkenny site into new apartments back on track

By Kilkenny Now 10th June 2021 0

A decision is due on plans to transform disused commercial units into apartments. Last year developers K&B Mulvaney Ltd lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council seeking to develop 23 apartments in a vacant section of the Ross Abbey Neighbourhood Centre at Rathculliheen in Ferrybank. The developers requested a “change of use of the existing […]

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Kilkenny hardware store gets green light to use roof to create solar power

By Kilkenny Now 9th June 2021 0

A well-known hardware store and buildering provider in a county Kilkenny town is to become a whole lot greener after its plans to erect solar panels at its property were approved. Kilkenny County Council has given the green light for plans to place solar panels on the roof of Treacy’s Homevalue Hardware in Thomastown. The […]