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Planning near you · Kilkenny · Ref 2560456

A new residential development of 39 new dwellings consisting of 4 No. Type A two bedroom…

Sion Hermitage, Sion Road, Kilkenny

Appeal decided: refused

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
36
Reported floor area
5987 m²

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: received_date

  2. Further information requested
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    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _fi_request_date

  3. Further information received
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    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _fi_received_date

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
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    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: decision_date

  5. Appeal submitted
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _appeal_submitted_date

  6. Appeal decisionRefused
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: _appeal_decision_date

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 28 October 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Sion Hermitage , Sion Road , Kilkenny. The source lists 36 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing. Demolition is included in the proposal description. The appeal outcome is recorded separately from the council decision; the council decision alone gives an incomplete history.

Location & nearby applications

Sion Hermitage , Sion Road , Kilkenny

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

No other mapped applications within 5 km were found in the records available for this page.

Documents & sources

Kilkenny County Council · Reference 2560456

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-10-28T19:57:12.999848+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-10-27.

Full description from the council file
for a new residential development of 39 new dwellings consisting of 4 No. Type A two bedroom single storey semi detached dwellings, 4 No. Type B three bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 12 No. Type C/C1 three bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 2 No. Type D/D1 two bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 2 No. Type E two bedroom single storey semi detached dwellings, 6 No. Type F/F1 four bedroom single storey detached dwellings, 6 No. Type G/G1 five bedroom two storey detached dwellings, 2 No. Type H/H1 four bedroom two storey detached dwellings, Plus, alterations, extension and renovation of existing building No. 2 to a four bedroom detached dwelling, demolition of existing buildings 1 + 4 plus partial demolition and conversion of existing building No. 3 to a residents communal building. (Total area of demolition equals 1,766.90) Permission is sought for alterations to existing site entrance, plus the provision of a new site entrance to Sion Road, alterations to roadside boundary, including blocking of an existing residential site entrance and provision of new footpath to Sion Road, provision of public open space; landscaping and boundary treatments and new planting; water and utility services and connections; lighting; plus all enabling and ancillary development and works above and below ground level, the former Sion Hermitage lands. A N.I.S. (Natura Impact Statement) has been submitted with the application and is available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy
Application details
Reference
2560456
Site address
Sion Hermitage, Sion Road, Kilkenny
Homes in source field
36 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
5987
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Appeal decided: refused
Date received
July 25, 2025
Decision due
June 02, 2026
Council decision date
June 02, 2026
Authority
Kilkenny County Council

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