Cherished Kilkenny pub may be about to re-open - What We Know

Excitement is building in Bennettsbridge following news that Kilkenny County Council had granted planning permission to Kilfera Investments Ltd for development at 'The Corner House', Main Street in the village earlier this year.

Planning Notice: The proposed development will consist of amendments to the previously granted planning application register amendments to consist of (a) the reconfiguration of the ground floor layout to accommodate for five en-suited short term/holiday let guest bedrooms, to be run in conjunction with public house; (b) alterations to all elevations; (c) all associated works to facilitate the development.

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The previously granted application consisted of (a) alterations to the existing shopfront, including a new door; (b) new external signage; (c) internal alterations to the existing public house, including new fire stairs to first-floor level; (d) the subdivision of the existing residential space at first and second-floor level, including internal alterations, to accommodate two apartments; (e) the construction of a new raised deck to the rear of the development to accommodate private amenity space at first-floor level; (f) alterations to the existing first-floor rear extension to include the raising of the roof level to accommodate access to private amenity space; (g) alterations to all elevations; and (h) all associated works to facilitate the development.

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