Green light for new tea/coffee dock at Kilkenny visitor attraction
Permission granted to Kilkenny Civic Trust for a new tea/coffee dock in the gardens of Butler House in Kilkenny City
Kilkenny Civic Trust have been granted planning permission for the provision of a tea/coffee dock in the gardens of Butler House in Kilkenny City.
Permission was also granted to the applicant for all ancillary and associated services at Butler House.
A letter submitted with the original application notes that the operatives of the tea station ‘shall be briefed on the history of this important place providing visitors with relevant information if asked’.
The unit is proposed to be in place for the summer this year, and in operation from 10am to 5.30pm in line with the opening hours of the garden throughout the year.
Kilkenny County Council granted permission subject to four conditions, including that “the hut is hereby permitted for an initial period of three years, whereafter it shall be removed, unless permission for an extension of duration of the operating period has been granted.”
Another condition is that “goods sold shall only be as per the application documents and shall not include the preparation of foods, including frying and baking.”
The renowned Butler House Walled Garden is a charming Georgian garden that was restored to its former glory in 1999.