Planning application · Co. Kilkenny
Avalon House Hotel, The Square Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, R95 TN88
Further information requested 22 May 2026
Key facts
- Planning application 2660182 at Avalon House Hotel, The Square Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, R95 TN88: A) The removal of ‘Little Jims’ bar area as operated by the Avalon…
- The applicant is Avalon House Hotel Ltd. The agent is Brian Dunlop.
- It was received by Kilkenny County Council on 30 Mar 2026.
- Status: Further information requested 22 May 2026.
- The council asked for further information on 22 May 2026. It decides after the applicant replies.
Source: the Kilkenny County Council planning register, checked 16 Oct 2026. Open the council's file
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A) The removal of ‘Little Jims’ bar area as operated by the Avalon…
for a) The removal of ‘Little Jims’ bar area as operated by the Avalon House Hotel including WC’s, retractable roof and glazing to courtyard; b) Works to No. 18 High St. to provide new opening into proposed extension as scheduled below; c) Alteration and refurbishment works within ‘The Nurses Cottage’; d) A Single storey extension (243 m²) within the existing courtyard linking the existing Avalon Hotel with No. 18 High Street, ‘The Nurses Cottage’, and the existing out-office building; e) Change of use of the out-office building (on the grounds of the Avalon House Hotel) for use as wedding ceremony space; f) Along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at the Avalon House Hotel, The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny R95 TN88, within the ‘Nurses Cottage’, The Square Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny R95 K6W0 and within the curtilage of No. 18 High Street, The Square Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny R95N7Y2. The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). No. 18 High Street (R95N7Y2) adjacent the Avalon House Hotel is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The Nurse’s Cottage (R95 K6W0) is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004). 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.
Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.
- Location
- The Square Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny Map
- Council
- Kilkenny County Council
- Planning reference
- 2660182
- Application type
- Permission
- Applicant
- Avalon House Hotel Ltd
- Agent
- Brian Dunlop
Numbers and dates
- Floor area
- 243 m²
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Further information requested
Outlook
What happens next
Documents and evidence
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- Council planning fileThe application file 2660182 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Kilkenny County Council planning register, checked 16 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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