Application description published by Kilkenny County Council.
The development will consist of: clearance works on a 0.3217 ha site and the construction of a 7 storey hotel (GFA 8,221 sq.m) comprising 99 no. ensuite bedrooms, ground floor restaurant and bar, hotel foyer and reception, gym, 1st floor function room, meeting rooms, 1st floor outdoor terrace, 5th floor bar/restaurant with outdoor terraces and balcony and 6th floor outdoor swimming pool area and bar/restaurant with outdoor terrace. A public plaza area is also proposed along the west of the site. A vehicle set down area is proposed along Dublin Road. The proposal includes green roofs, 18 no. bicycle parking spaces, ESB substation, landscaping and drainage works. Works to demolish a limestone wall which is part of the Protected Structure of MacDonagh Station (Ref. D86) and its reuse within the site is also proposed
Application and appeal history
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APB-319389-24Submitted 26 March 2024 / decided 26 September 2025
Status not recordedREFUSED
Appeal submittedAppeal reference APB-319389-24
26 March 2024
Appeal decisionREFUSED
26 September 2025
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Decision details
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Application ref
2360079
Received
03 March 2023
Decided
29 February 2024
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
Source status
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Planning analysis
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Refusal reasons
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Conditions
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Source documents
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Included in site brief
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