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Higginstown , Johnswell , Co.Kilkenny

Apr 09 2026

Application Received

Submitted: 09 / 04 / 2026
Kilkenny County Council
Application Type:
RETENTION
Application Status:
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

for the following: • Design changes to our existing dormer dwelling • Conversion of garage into habitable space • Connection of the garage to the dwelling • Relocation of Domestic Waste Water Treatment System • New domestic shed • New greenhouse and all associated works

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
2.4km	13/07/2026	N/A	TEMPLEMARTIN , KILKENNY , KILKENNY	to construct a granny flat extension to the side of dwelling to include the conversion of existing garage to form part of the granny flat extension - Construct a detached domestic garage - Upgrade existing wastewater system to current EPA Guidelines and all other associated site works	Details...
0m	22/04/2026	CONDITIONAL	Higginstown , Johnswell , Co.Kilkenny	for the following: • Design changes to our existing dormer dwelling • Conversion of garage into habitable space • Connection of the garage to the dwelling • Relocation of Domestic Waste Water Treatment System • New domestic shed • New greenhouse and all associated works	Details...
2.7km	31/03/2026	N/A	Kilderry and adjoining townlands of Scart Ballynamona Rathgarvan , (or Clifden) Churchclara Clarabricken , Clara Upper Clara Kilmagar Feathallagh and Ballysallagh Co. Kilkenny	for the development of a 38kV underground grid connection and all ancillary works at this site situated at: Kilderry and adjoining townlands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh and Ballysallagh Co. Kilkenny. The proposed development will consist of:- i. National grid connection in the form of a 38kV underground electrical cable and all associated infrastructure including electrical and communication ducting. The proposed grid connection is c. 8.54km in length, located within the public road (L6657, L6662, L6656, L2616, L6735 and R712) and within the permitted Kilderry Solar Farm (Pl. Ref. No. 2360382). The purpose of the proposed grid connection is to transmit electricity from the permitted Kilderry Solar Farm to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation; ii. All associated ancillary site development works including joint bays and communication chambers. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). The NIS assesses both the construction and operation of the Proposed Development, as well as integral elements of the wider project infrastructure, comprising the permitted Kilderry Solar Farm (Pl. Ref. 23/60382) which consists of the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm located in the townland of Kilderry, Co. Kilkenny and all associated works. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.	Details...
1.8km	12/09/2025	CONDITIONAL	Sandfordscourt , Johnswell , Co. Kilkenny	for: (A) construction of 2 no. silage pits (B) construction of extension to existing unroofed concrete slurry tank (C) construction of extension to existing slatted underground slurry storage tank (D) construction of an extended cubicle and feeding pad and all associated siteworks	Details...
1.2km	20/06/2025	CONDITIONAL	Sandfordscourt , Johnswell , Co. Kilkenny	to construct an extension to the rear of our dwelling house, render over the existing red brickwork of the dwelling house, including elevational changes to the dwelling house and all associated site development works	Details...
2.3km	11/06/2025	CONDITIONAL	Ballysallagh , Johnswell , Co Kilkenny	for the construction of a two-story extension to existing dwelling house and Retention Permission sought for amendments to previously permitted House as granted under 02/588 and Garage as granted under 02/1816	Details...
2.8km	09/04/2025	CONDITIONAL	Kilmogar , Johnswell , Co. Kilkenny	for demolition of existing single storey extensions to side and rear of my existing dwelling. Construction of new two storey extensions, provision of a new waste water treatment system, plus all associated site works	Details...
2.8km	29/11/2024	CONDITIONAL	New Orchard , Co Kilkenny	to construct Slatted shed and all associated site works	Details...
1.2km	01/10/2024	CONDITIONAL	Sandfordscourt , Johnswell , Co. Kilkenny	to a) retain the side sunroom extension to original bungalow and b) retain the conversion of the originally attached garage into a bedroom (while keeping it a 3 bedroom bungalow as per the original)	Details...
1.4km	13/08/2024	N/A	Ballysallagh , Johnswell , Co. Kilkenny	for a new two storey private dwelling house, garage, associated entrance, and site development works. This application constitutes amendments to the dwelling previously permitted under Planning reference 16/654	Details...
2.9km	23/02/2024	CONDITIONAL	Templemartin , Clara , Co. Kilkenny	to construct a single storey extension to rear and porch to the front of existing dwelling and all associated site development works	Details...
2.7km	16/02/2024	CONDITIONAL	GARRINCREEN , Kilkenny , CO. KILKENNY	for the construction of a new dwelling house and garage, the construction of a vehicular site entrance and formation of a new driveway, the installation of a new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area and to carry out all associated site development works	Details...
1.8km	30/01/2024	CONDITIONAL	Archersrath , Kilkenny	for a new agricultural entrance from the public road, extension of existing slatted cubicle shed to include cow cubicles, underground slatted slurry storage, robotic milking machines with clean area, dairy plant room, farm office and straw bedded area, relocation of milk bulk tank, clean water tank, meal bin, erection of new wall to existing silage pit, animal handling and drafting area, concrete yards, clean hardcore yards, farm road and ancillary works	Details...
2.5km	16/01/2024	CONDITIONAL	Coolbricken , Co. Kilkenny	for the erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage/store, installation of a treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
2.6km	23/12/2023	CONDITIONAL	Clara Upper , Clara , Co Kilkenny	for the construction of a dwelling house, site entrance and all associated site works	Details...
2.5km	16/11/2023	CONDITIONAL	Clara Upper , Clara , Co. Kilkenny	for demolition of a loose house, store house and silage pit and construction of a cubicle house, slatted tank, handling area and associated works	Details...
1.8km	16/10/2023	CONDITIONAL	Sandfordscourt , Johnswell , Co. Kilkenny	for milking parlour with unroofed drafting and handling facilities, unroofed cow waiting yard and underground slatted parlour washings tanks, erection of an external feed bin, water storage tank and milk silo and all associated siteworks.	Details...
1.8km	05/10/2023	CONDITIONAL	Passes through the townlands of Cellarstown East Higginstown Eagleshill Cellarstown West and Cellarstown Upper Kilkenny County Kilkenny. , County Kilkenny , Kilkenny 5000 sheets 4707 Kilkenny 2500 sheets 4706-B4768-C4705-D4706-D 4767-A4768-D4705-B476	The proposed development will consist of the completion of the partially constructed 38 kV OHL which forms part of the Kilkenny loop connection. The proposed development involves the construction of the 12 remaining poles (poles 12-23) and stringing with overhead lines, over a distance of approximately 2km, and all associated works including temporary works required. These works will complete the loop project which was previously granted permission in September 2005 (Ref. P.05/452)	Details...
920m	25/08/2023	CONDITIONAL	Ground Mounted Solar Array and Ancillary works in the townland of Kilderry Co Kilkenny , Grid connection and associated works within the townland of Kilderry and adjoining townlands of Scart Ballynamona Rathgarvan (or Clifden) Churchclara Clarabricke	Kilderry Solar Farm Ltd. seeks a 10 year planning permission with an operational lifetime of 40 years from the date of commissioning for the development of a ground mounted solar array as well as national grid connection and all ancillary works in the townland of Kilderry, and adjoining townlands of and adjoining town lands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh and Ballysallagh, Co. Kilkenny. The proposed development comprises the following: i. Up to 200,000 sq.m of solar PV panels up to 2.6m in height mounted on metal frames complete with c. 370 string inverters mounted to the rear of the panels; ii. Up to 16 no. Transformer Stations; iii. 38kV Substation compound including 1 no. customer control room (29.25 sq.m), 1 no. ESB control room(22.75 sq.m.) 1 no. switch gear room (29.25 sq.m.) and 1 no. spare room (21.55 sq.m.), 1 no. 38kV cable bay, 1 no. lightning mast (18m in height), 1 no. telecoms pole (11m in height), perimeter palisade fencing (2.6m in height), 7 no. lighting poles (c.3.2m in height) and associated electrical infrastructure; iv. Proposed new entrance from the Johnswell Road (L2616-9) for construction and operational access to the site; v. 2 no. temporary construction compounds for the duration of the construction phase of the project; vi. Internal tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, internal site cabling, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works; vii. National grid connection in the form of an underground 38 kV electrical cable (c. 8.5km in length located in the public road) from the proposed 38kV substation to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation via the townlands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh, Ballysallagh and Kilderry. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement	Details...

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