19-20 John Street Lower, Kilkenny City, R95 X3EP, Ireland

City Centre Site of C. 0.067ha with full Planning Permission
23 Bedroom Boutique Hotel

Description
This City Centre site extends to circa 0.067ha with frontage to Lower John Street (Opposite Langtons House Hotel) and frontage to Horse Barrack Lane (at the entrance to Butler Gallery) The site includes two derelict homes at 19 & 20 John St Lower together with rear gardens and outbuildings. The area of existing houses and outbuildings is 423.1m2 with a total of 408.2m2 being demolished on site, 52.7m2 retained and a new build area accumulates to 900.2m2

Planning
Full Planning Permission (P19/976) was granted by An Bord Pleanala (ABP - 309582-21) for a "new 23-bedroom hotel facility and associated lobby and reception area. This permission was granted on 11th March 2022.



Location
Kilkenny city is renowned as the medieval capital of Ireland. Located in the "Sunny South East", the city enjoys an all- year- round tourist trade and the city has developed to accommodate the ever - growing influx of tourists. The city fathers and citizens of Kilkenny are rightly proud of the history, heritage and charm of this, the "smallest city in Ireland".

Strongly positioned on Irelands Ancient East trail the city enjoys a never-ending supply of Domestic and international visitors.

Kilkenny is readily accessible for the M8 and M9 motorways. Only a little over an hour's drive from Dublin and 1.5 hours from Cork, it is the ideal destination for a weekend break or a long stay vacation. It is the ideal base to enjoy all the amenities of the south east of Ireland.

The city centre offers a host of the finest retail outlets in Ireland. Stroll and shop in High Street, visit the Market Cross or MacDonagh Junction shopping centres, enjoy coffee and crafts in the Design Centre, the choice is yours! At night the pubs, clubs and restaurants come alive offering the best in fine-dining, casual dining, late night bars and clubbing.

The site at John Street Lower is superbly located to enjoy all the amenities of the City Centre. A five-minute walk will bring you to The Parade, the true heart of the city. A seven-minute walk will bring you to Irelands 2nd most visited attraction, the Parklands of Kilkenny Castle. A ten-minute walk will bring you to St. Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower. Throughout the city centre visitor attractions are in abundance including Shee Alms House, St. Mary's Museum, The Tholsel, The Hole in the Wall, The Smithwicks Experience, Rothe House, Butler's Gallery, The Black Abbey, to name but a few. John Street Lower is within 500m of McDonagh Railway Station and McDonagh Shopping Centre.

Travel further afield by taking the Crafts Trail to Bennettsbridge, Thomastown and beyond. Visit Dunmore Cave, Jenkinstown Park, Jerpoint Abbey, Graiguenamanagh, Inistioge�.all on your doorstep if you stay in Kilkenny.
Enjoy the Festivals: Kilkenny Arts Festival, Kilkenny Feastival, Savour Kilkenny Festival, Tradfest, Rhythm & Roots, The Cat Laughs and many more.

Plans
A full site of Floor Plans is available from the agent.

Architect
K- Design Studio, 30 Dominic Street, Kilkenny
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