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Planning near you · Kilkenny · Ref 2560637

Proposal for 1 home

Castle Blunden , Drakeland Middle , Co. Kilkenny

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: September 18, 2026

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
1
Reported floor area
50 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: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 32068b602939e8c39f90bb0acef5c6562186395cac27548ec5854a6931d2bd4e · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 32068b602939e8c39f90bb0acef5c6562186395cac27548ec5854a6931d2bd4e · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 32068b602939e8c39f90bb0acef5c6562186395cac27548ec5854a6931d2bd4e · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 32068b602939e8c39f90bb0acef5c6562186395cac27548ec5854a6931d2bd4e · field: DecisionDate

What changed

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

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Castle Blunden , Drakeland Middle , Co. Kilkenny. The source lists 1 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

Location & nearby applications

Castle Blunden , Drakeland Middle , Co. Kilkenny

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Kilkenny County Council · Reference 2560637

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 32068b602939e8c39f90bb0acef5c6562186395cac27548ec5854a6931d2bd4e

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 32068b602939e8c39f90bb0acef5c6562186395cac27548ec5854a6931d2bd4e

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:44:18.897078+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
for a change of use to convert the existing garage to a single residential dwelling. The proposed area for the change of use is approximately 50 SM. The development will include new windows and a door externally and partitioning off the interior space to create a one-bedroom dwelling. The building is in the curtilage of Protected Structure C999, “The Gate Lodge”
Application details
Reference
2560637
Site address
Castle Blunden , Drakeland Middle , Co. Kilkenny
Homes in source field
1 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
50
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
October 01, 2025
Decision due
September 20, 2026
Council decision date
September 18, 2026
Authority
Kilkenny County Council

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