Plans for landmark seven-storey hotel in Kilkenny City

Spark Way Limited have submitted plans to Kilkenny County Council seeking to construct a new seven-storey hotel in the heart of Kilkenny City.

The site, currently used as a 45-space car park, extends to 0.33 hectares (0.82 acres), and is zoned 'general business' under the Kilkenny City & Environs Development Plan 2014-2020.

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The company is often referred to as the 'Danish IKEA'

CIÉ are the owners of the site and have been seeking to develop the site in recent years, previously inviting interested parties to bid in a tender process back in 2019.

Plans submitted to Kilkenny County Council on Wednesday seek to conduct clearance works on the site and the construction of a seven-storey hotel (8,221sq.m) comprising 99 en-suite bedrooms.

The hotel sought will have a ground floor restaurant and bar, hotel foyer and reception, gym, a first floor function room, meeting rooms, an outdoor terrace and a fifth floor bar/restaurant with outdoor terraces and balcony.

Also included in the plans is a 6th floor outdoor swimming pool area and bar/restaurant with outdoor terrace.

A public plaza area is also proposed along the west of the site with a vehicle set down area proposed along the Dublin Road.

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The proposal includes 'green roofs', 18 bicycle parking spaces, an ESB substation and landscaping and drainage works.

A decision on the plans is due from Kilkenny County Council by January 19, 2023.