Planning permissions running out in Kilkenny expiring and lapsed grants, s.40
Housing permissions that expire within a year with no sign of a start, and ones that lapsed recently unbuilt. Soonest first.
11 sites with a housing permission running out or recently lapsed, and no start
11 new this week
- 22 ha in all
- 415 homes
- checked 12 Oct 2026
New this week
Barrowmount RoadPermission running out
Barrowmount Road , Goresbridge , Co Kilkenny · Castlecomer · 0.88 ha · 19 homes · runs out 14 Aug 2027 · source
19 homes granted 15 Aug 2022, expires 14 Aug 2027
Red Barn SitePermission expired
Red Barn Site , Patrick Street , Ballyragget · Castlecomer · 0.21 ha · 12 homes · lapsed 5 Oct 2025 · source
12 homes granted 26 May 2020, expires 05 Oct 2025
Main Street Togher RoadPermission running out
Main Street Togher Road , Togher Way , Urlingford · Castlecomer · 4.28 ha · 21 homes · runs out 7 Dec 2026 · source
21 homes granted 08 Dec 2021, expires 07 Dec 2026
Drakelands LowerPermission expired
Drakelands Lower , Kilkenny · Kilkenny · 1.85 ha · 17 homes · lapsed 29 Jun 2026 · source
17 homes granted 30 Jun 2021, expires 29 Jun 2026
Blackmill StreetPermission expired
Blackmill Street , Kilkenny · Kilkenny · 0.05 ha · 12 homes · lapsed 24 May 2025 · source
12 homes granted 29 May 2019, expires 24 May 2025
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Granges RoadPermission running out
Granges Road , Ayresfields (Townland) , Kilkenny · Kilkenny · 4.52 ha · 60 homes · runs out 7 Nov 2026 · source
66 Upper Patrick StreetPermission running out
66 Upper Patrick Street , Junction of Upper Patrick Street and , Corcoran Terrace/Kells Road · Kilkenny · 0.21 ha · 16 homes · runs out 25 Jan 2027 · source
Wetland Callan RoadPermission running out
Townland of Wetland Callan Road , Breagagh Valley , Kilkenny Co. Kilkenny · Kilkenny · 5.45 ha · 177 homes · runs out 10 Mar 2027 · source
Tullaroan RoadPermission running out
Tullaroan Road , Loughmacask and Lousybush , Kilkenny · Kilkenny · 1.29 ha · 29 homes · runs out 15 Sept 2027 · source
MiddleknockPermission expired
Middleknock , Sion Road , Kilkenny · Kilkenny · 1.52 ha · 12 homes · lapsed 30 Jun 2026 · source
OgentyPermission expired
Ogenty , Kilkenny Road , Gowran · Castlecomer · 1.86 ha · 40 homes · lapsed 2 Jun 2025 · source
Where they are
Source: Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data), checked 12 Oct 2026. Each row links to the record it came from.
What this means for a buyer
A planning permission lasts five years from the grant unless it says otherwise (section 40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000). It can be extended under section 42, but only if substantial works were done before it expires, which rules out a site where nothing has started. An owner facing expiry must build, apply again or sell. The old permission is then a precedent for the next application.
How long planning permission lasts, and extending it (Planning Register)
Questions people ask
How long does planning permission last?
Five years from the date of the grant (s.40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000), unless the permission sets a longer period.
Can an expiring permission be extended?
Yes, under s.42, by up to five years in total, if you apply before expiry and substantial works have been done. A 2025 route for unstarted permissions closed to new applications in February 2026.
What happens when a permission lapses?
Any part not built becomes unauthorised. The owner needs a new permission; the lapsed grant is still a useful precedent for it.
What counts as "running out" on this list of sites in Kilkenny?
A permission for homes that expires within twelve months with no commencement notice lodged, or one that lapsed recently without a start.
Are these sites for sale?
Not necessarily. None is advertised here. These owners have a deadline, which is when many decide to sell.