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Planning near you · Kilkenny · Ref 2660465

A temporary change of use from two self contained hotel apartments (Ref 16/756)…

UPPERCOURT MANOR/HOUSE, UPPERWOOD DEMESNE, FRESHORD

Granted (with conditions)

Council decision recorded: September 15, 2026

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
See council description

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. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

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

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-15

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

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns UPPERCOURT MANOR/HOUSE , UPPERWOOD DEMESNE , FRESHORD. Proposal excerpt: “for a temporary change of use from two self contained hotel apartments (Ref 16/756) to temporary /short-term (two years) use in medical centre accommodation (temporary transfer from existing premises in Freshford village…”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

UPPERCOURT MANOR/HOUSE , UPPERWOOD DEMESNE , FRESHORD

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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 2660465

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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 temporary change of use from two self contained hotel apartments (Ref 16/756) to temporary /short-term (two years) use in medical centre accommodation (temporary transfer from existing premises in Freshford village). The change of use will be at ground floor level of the existing single storey building . Together with associated site development works, including necessary required car parking. Also the installation of the necessary services, including such services required for compliance with the requirements of the Building Control Authority.
Application details
Reference
2660465
Site address
UPPERCOURT MANOR/HOUSE, UPPERWOOD DEMESNE, FRESHORD
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Granted (with conditions)
Date received
July 23, 2026
Decision due
September 16, 2026
Council decision date
September 15, 2026
Authority
Kilkenny County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-23
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
    • Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-09-15

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