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148 residential units planned between both planning applications / File Photo
Planning permission is being sought from Kilkenny County Council by two applicants for large housing developments (one in Kilkenny City and one in Ferrybank).
Ormonde Homes Limited are seeking permission to develop 50 residential units on a site at Glendine Road, Bonnetsrath, Kilkenny.
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The development is planned to consist of a two-storey terrace of 10 two-bedroom duplex units, 32 three-bedroom two-storey semi-detached houses and eight four-bedroom two-storey semi-detached houses.
This application also seeks the provision of a vehicular entrance off Glendine Road, internal roads and footpaths, a stepped pedestrian access point onto Glendine Road, carparking, sheltered bicycle parking, public lighting, site landscaping, site boundaries, provision of foul and surface water disposal and all associated site works.
The planning application was received on October 1, and a decision is expected from the planning authority by November 25, 2025.
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Meanwhile, in the south of the county, Abbeygate Properties Ltd is seeking permission to build a new residential development that includes 98 homes and a crèche facility at Abbeygate in Ferrybank.
This project is phase three of a larger masterplan.
The development is planned to include 44 houses, made up of 30 three-bedroom semi-detached houses and 14 four-bedroom semi-detached houses.
It will also feature three apartment blocks, each three storeys high, containing a total of 54 apartments (18 two-bedroom units and 36 one-bedroom units).
A single-storey crèche will be provided on-site, with space for around 40 children.
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The plan also includes the continuation of two existing roads from the neighbouring phase two development, along with a new pedestrian entrance from the planned South–North Access Road.
A decision on this planning application is expected by the planning authority by October 28, 2025.
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The decision timeframe for either of these planning applications could be extended if the planning authority requires further information.
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