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Scenic county Kilkenny walkway littered with beer cans

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2021 0

Gardai have urged litter louts not to pollute local beauty spots. It comes after a scenic area in county Kilkenny was littered by empty beer cans. A local Garda spokesperson said: “What could be nicer than a pleasant walk on the Sion Road out of Bennettsbridge? Plenty, when those who don’t appreciate their surroundings litter […]

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New plans to build homes on Kilkenny site where controversial development was rejected

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2021 Post a comment

New plans for a development of family homes on a site in Kilkenny where a proposed large scheme of 120 dwellings was refused last year have been lodged with the local authority. Kilkenny County Council has received a request for planning permission from developer Signbrook to construct 53 houses on the Old Bishop’s Palace at […]

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Kilkenny residents vow to fight special housing development on former Bishop’s Palace

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2020 0

A group of Kilkenny residents say they are extremely concerned about the scale, density and height of a proposed 120-unit development at Sion Hermitage, the former Bishop’s Palace of the Diocese of Ossory. The Sion Road Residents group say a proposed development by Torca Developments “is in contravention of the Kilkenny County Development Plan 2014-2020 and […]

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Covid-19 crisis puts halt to major new housing development in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2020 0

The Covid-10 emergency has put the brakes on plans for a large housing development in a much sought after location on the outskirts of Kilkenny city. Torca Developments had applied directly to An Bord Pleanála to construct 36 houses and 84 apartments at the Sion Hermitage on Sion Road. As the Sion Hermitage development has […]

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Council gives green light to new housing developments in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has given the green light for two new developments of large homes on the outskirts of the city. The small estates will consist of a combined 20 family homes. The first development of four and five bed houses will be built by Kilsion Ltd at Middleknock on the Sion Road, just off […]

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New developments of large family homes on outskirts of Kilkenny city get green light

By Kilkenny Now 31st January 2020 0

Two new developments of family homes in Kilkenny city have been approved by planning chiefs. Kilkenny County Council has given the green light to plans for a total of 20 large family homes on the outskirts of the city. The first development of four and five bed houses will be built by Kilsion Ltd at […]