For a development that will comprise of a two storey community nursing unit/ residential care building (c.

Application details

Planning reference

19602

Council

Kilkenny County Council

Proposal description

For a development that will comprise of a two storey community nursing unit/ residential care building (c. 7669 sqm total gross floor area (GFA)) comprising 95 en-suite bedrooms (including 20 ensuite bedrooms for residents with dementia) with associated resident accommodation including dining rooms, kitchenettes, day rooms, resident areas with family overnight room, visitor's room, treatment room, a hairdressers salon etc.; Internal courtyards and first floor terrace spaces; associated back of house areas including kitchen and laundry rooms, staff accommodation and ancillary offices; and the widening of the existing access road and construction of a new footpath. Permission is also sought for associated landscaping, site services, waste storage and plant rooms (Total GFA c. 151 sqm), generator and an ESB substation (GFA 26 sqm) and all associated site development works. The application site is adjacent to but does not include St. Columba's Hospital, a protected structure (REF C251). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with this application

Location / address

Cloghabrody , Thomastown , Co. Kilkenny

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

23 Aug 2019

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

26 Feb 2020

Final grant date

30 Mar 2020

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   23 Aug 2019

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   26 Feb 2020

3. Final grant

   30 Mar 2020

4. Works commenced

   12 Dec 2022Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   16 Feb 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data