Major housing development in Kilkenny City on the cards

MJ McGuinness has applied to Kilkenny County Council for planning permission for a proposed residential development to consist of 24 apartments, private open space amenity and car parking on O’Loughlin Road in Kilkenny.

Planning Application - The proposed works to comprise; - 1) Demolition of existing warehouse, shed and yard slabs, certain boundary walls and alterations to walls retained; 2) the construction of 3 floors of residential accommodation, (each floor will contain 4 no. 1 bed apartments and 4 no. 2 bed apartments, the total units proposed is 24 units) over a ground floor entrance hall/ stair & lift well, waste management room, services accommodation and car park; 3) Bicycle Parking, 4) Open Space/Amenity 5) Site Services comprising surface water disposal and attenuation system (SUDS), foul drainage disposal system to existing mains, water services from existing Irish Water mains, fire hydrants, street lighting etc. Underground cables and ducts and all associated site works; 6) upgrading of existing access to O’Loughlin Road for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicular use; 7) boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping.

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Existing buildings on the frontage of O’Loughlin Road are unaffected.

The proposed development falls within the curtilage of Donaguile House, a protected structure RPS reference C507.

A decision will be made by Kilkenny County Council on the application in the coming weeks. The decision timeline may be extended if further information is sought from the applicants.

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