15 & 16 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, Kilkenny

- Provision of a new vehicular entrance, with barrier, to the existing barriered carpark to the Northwest of the site to include a reduction in the car parking provision to nine spaces; - Removal of the existing vehicular barrier to the existing carpark to the Northwest of the site and development of this existing entrance as a pedestrianised area; - Enhancement of the existing pedestrian route as passes through the site to include a new paved finish, new external seating and service areas, and a new single & two storey glazed roof over supported on freestanding steel columns & framework; - Development of a new single storey retail building; - Development of a new part single-storey and part two-storey Licensed Restaurant building adjacent to the recently completed Boutique Brewhouse (Planning Ref. 21306); - Permission for a Change of Use of the existing Tap-Room & Wine Centre to a Licensed Cafe / Restaurant / Wine Bar on ground floor with associated elevational alterations to the glazed street and to John Street to include signage; - Permission for a Change of Use of existing Residential Accommodation (single dwelling house at No. 15 John Street) to 3 No. Short-Stay Boutique Accommodation units with associated elevational alterations to the glazed street and to John Street; - Retention Permission for a Change of Use from Residential Accommodation (single dwelling house at No. 16 John Street) to Short-Stay Boutique Accommodation; - Permission for a Change of Use from ground floor Stores & Retail Unit to a Licensed Whiskey Retail & Bar Area with associated elevational alterations to the glazed street and signage to John Street; - Retention Permission for Change of Use from Store to Short-Stay Boutique Accommodation on ground and first floor with associated elevational alterations to the glazed street; - Permission for a Change of Use from a Store / Services area to a Gelato retail outlet with associated elevational alterations to the glazed street; - Fixed and freestanding signage to John Street and to the existing car parking entrance to the Northwest of the site; - Signage to the new shopfronts to the glazed street; and - All associated site and development works. No. 15 & 16 John Street Lower is located within the John Street Architectural Conservation Area. No. 15 John Street Lower is a protected structure RPS Ref: B99 and listed on the NIAH Main Record (12000219). No. 16 John Street Lower is a protected structure RPS Ref: B100.

Location

Co. Kilkenny Map

Council

Kilkenny County Council

Planning reference

2560045

Applicant

O’ Keeffes of Kilkenny Ltd

Agent

Brian Dunlop