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Site planning risk brief

Avalon House Hotel , High Street , Castlecomer

One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available

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Local planning pattern

10% of nearby decided applications were refused. The site check found 221 decisions within 5 km, 12 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 3 structured appeals.

Matched source
19911
Project type
One-off house
Coverage
5 km radius

What this site brief can substantiate today

Each section reports its own coverage, per county. “Not yet covered” means the source dataset is not loaded for this local authority, so the brief draws no conclusion there and says where to check — it never reads as “no constraint found”.

Applications tied to the site

Partial coverage

12 register records are within the point-match tolerance; a parcel boundary is needed to treat this as exact.

12 matched

Zoning and settlement

Partial coverage

1 of 2 layers are loaded for Kilkenny County Council and were intersected with the site; settlement boundary is not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for it.

1 matched

Rural-housing policy

Not yet covered

No verified rural-housing citation is loaded for Kilkenny County Council, so this brief makes no current policy claim and relies on decision history.

Flood, heritage, ecology and archaeology

Partial coverage

2 of 4 layers are loaded for Kilkenny County Council and were intersected with the site; flood and built heritage are not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for them.

2 matched

Access, road and wastewater prompts

Partial coverage

0 prompts are backed by extracted nearby decision evidence; all prompts remain checks, not predictions.

Structured appeal history

Confirmed coverage

3 structured nearby appeal records.

3 matched

Current policy citations

Not yet covered

No current-dated citation is loaded for Kilkenny County Council. Historic references extracted from decisions are never presented as current policy.

221Nearby applications
12Site-linked candidates
10%Nearby refused
3Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

No reasons on record yet

More refusal reasons are being processed from public planning records.

Nearest planning decisions

19911

For change of use of out-office building (Planning Reference 19/650 and Enforcement Notice ENF 18039) to a two bedroom cottage (short stay) ancillary in use to the Avalon House Hotel along with all associated site development works. All works are proposed to take place adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, which is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494)and on the NIAH Register (Ref. 12301005) and adjacent to an end-of-terrace house which is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004). The site lies within the Area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny.

Granted0.0 km11 February 2020
19650

For reconstruction of the previously demolished former out-office building adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, along with all associated site development works. All works are proposed to take place adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, which is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005) and adjacent to an end-of-terrace house which is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004). The site lies within the area of archaeological protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny. It is noted that an Enforcement Notice (ENF 18039) is in place in relation to the demolition of the out-office building

Granted0.0 km30 October 2019
2360341

For works undertaken within and to the rear of “The Nurse’s Cottage” and adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel in relation to the creation of “Little Jim’s” which is a bar area operated by the Avalon House Hotel with retractable roof, glazing to courtyard, W/C’s, and change of use of part of the existing house along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at the “Nurse’s Cottage” and adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, High Street, The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). The Nurse’s Cottage is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004) and No. 18 High Street is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny

Granted0.0 km29 April 2024
2360340

For the renovation, extension, and change of use of two existing houses (The “Nurse’s Cottage” and No. 18 High Street, The Square, Castlecomer) to guest bedroom Townhouse accommodation for The Avalon House Hotel along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at the “Nurse’s Cottage” and No. 18 High Street adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, High Street, The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). The Nurse’s Cottage is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004) and No. 18 High Street is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny

Refused0.0 km15 September 2023
2660055

For alterations to No. 18 High Street, The Square, Castlecomer Co. Kilkenny previously granted planning permission under planning reference 24/60374. The alterations will include the omission of the granted part three / part single storey rear extension (70m2) and alterations to ground, first and second floor layouts along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at No. 18 High Street adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, High Street, The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). The adjacent Nurse’s Cottage is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004) and No. 18 High Street is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny.

Granted0.0 km24 March 2026
2460374

For the renovation, extension, and change of use of two existing houses (The “Nurse’s Cottage” and No. 18 High Street, The Square, Castlecomer) to guest bedroom Townhouse accommodation for The Avalon House Hotel along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at the “Nurse’s Cottage” and No. 18 High Street adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, High Street, The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). The Nurse’s Cottage is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004) and No. 18 High Street is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny.

Granted0.0 km10 February 2025

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